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TATA IPL 2024: PBKS Skipper Dhawan says dropping Kohli cost them in loss to RCB
The captain of Punjab Kings, Shikhar Dhawan, expressed that his team missed the mark by 10-15 runs. However, he highlighted that the turning point was the dropped catch of Virat Kohli, which shifted the momentum against them. Consequently, they lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore by four wickets in Match 6 of the Indian Premier League.
Dhawan played a pivotal role with his 45 runs, supported by Jitesh Sharma's 27 and Shashank Singh's unbeaten 21, driving Punjab Kings to a total of 176/6 in 20 overs. Nevertheless, RCB capitalized on a remarkable 77 runs off 49 balls by their former captain, Virat Kohli, along with a rapid 28 off just 10 balls from Dinesh Karthik. They successfully chased down the target, reaching 178/6 in 19.2 overs, clinching the match by four wickets at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Dhawan, the Punjab Kings captain, was happy with the way his players fought back but said they paid the price for dropping Kohli. "Good game, we brought it back. Think we were 10-15 less. Should have encashed in the first six overs. We had to pay the price for dropping Kohli. We lost momentum there. It was crucial. It looked like a good wicket but wasn't true. It was stopping, a bit of double-bounce and turned. 70% it was coming good", said Dhawan during the post-match presentation.
Dhawan was happy with the way he batted but thought he could have played a bit faster in the batting power play. "I was happy with my runs but think could've played faster in the first six. We lost two wickets which put pressure too. That total we thought was par", said Dhawan.
The Punjab Kings skipper felt they could have bowled a bit better. "Match went till last over; at the end we could have bowled better. Harpreet is bowling really well, that too to left-handers on a small ground. He soaked in pressure and got breakthroughs. His celebration, the Kabaddi thing, is big in Punjab. People connect with the thigh-five, happy to see him doing it", said Dhawan.
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