Kings XI Punjab captain Shikhar Dhawan feels their team was 15 to 20 runs behind and Virat Kohli’s catch error led to their four-wicket defeat against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Monday. PBKS lost Jonny Bairstow after being batted, a dismissal that hampered their ability to put runs on the board. Dhawan was slow with the bat and Prabhsimran took some time to settle down on the pitch, resulting in PBKS scoring just 40/1.

After the game, Dhawan spoke about their struggles in the power play, saying: “It was a good game and we got back in the game but we lost again. We were 10-15 short of the score Points, in the first six overs, I played a little slow. Those 10-15 runs cost us and conceding the ball cost us. I’m happy with my runs, but I think I could have bowled a little faster in the first six overs, that’s the only thing I felt. We lost wickets. Also, we lost two wickets in a row, which put pressure on us.”

In the second innings, on the second ball of the first over, Jonny Bairstow caught Virat Kohli’s catch, the stalwart batsman Scored 77 runs in just 49 deliveries, including 11 fours and two full runs.

“Virat scored over 70 runs and we lost a first-class catch and we paid the price. If we had taken that catch, the momentum would have come from the second ball. But we lost momentum there and then we It comes at a price,” he added.

While the established pace duo of Harshal Patel and Arshdeep Singh conceded a combined 85 runs, chief spinner Rahul Chahar Conceded 16 runs in a single over but Harpreet Brar became the game changer for PBKS.

During his tenure, he controlled the run-rate, conceding only 13 runs and taking two crucial wickets.

“He bowls really well, especially against left-handers, and the way he soaks up the pressure and brings us breakthroughs is brilliant. It’s a very big thing in Punjab, the kabaddi thing, people really ‘s been linked with the thigh five and it’s great to see him do that,” Dhawan said while praising Harpreet.

Coming into the match, while chasing 177 runs, Virat Kohli provided an ideal start and Dinesh Karthik and impact substitute Mahipal Lomror provided the final finishing touch to seal a four-wicket win for RCB.

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