“The defence can play better. If you assess our wins so far, our offence has carried us to victory. Our defence can do much better and we’ll ensure we work on that before the next match. I felt we were in control of the match right till the end. But that technical point and yellow card on Rohit Kumar resulted in an easy bonus with just five men on the mat, and made life really tough for us at that point. But we are glad we executed our final two plays to perfection” Bengaluru Bulls coach Randhir Singh said at the post-match conference.

The disappointing run for the Patna Pirates’ lead raider Pardeep Narwal does not seem to end as he yet again failed to impress getting his team only three points. Opposition captain Rohit Kumar said that though a good raider, everyone knows everyone’s game.

On the other hand, Patna Pirates’ coach Ram Mehar Singh did the talking for his team. He was disappointed for losing a five point raid which he felt cost his team the match.

“I’m very pleased with his contribution. He’s a young kid, playing in his first season and has been outstanding so far. His performances really fill me with pride. It is always good to see new talent do well, and it has been really pleasing to see Pawan do well. It’s great for the nation and great for the fans as well”, Singh said.