IPL 2019 | We didn’t get as many runs as expected, laments Shreyas Iyer

IPL 2019 | We didn’t get as many runs as expected, laments Shreyas Iyer

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Shreyas Iyer blamed his side’s disappointing performance in the power-play overs as the major reason behind Delhi’s downfall in the second eliminator against Chennai Super Kings on Friday. Of the eight original teams in the IPL, Delhi is the only side to have failed to make the finals of the league.

The Delhi Capitals team looked determined to make the final of the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League as they beat Sunrisers Hyderabad comfortably in the first eliminator in Visakhapatnam earlier this week. However, the Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi side was knocked out in the second eliminator against Chennai Super Kings as they lost by six wickets on Friday. 

Iyer, who failed to get going with the bat last night scoring 13 from 18 deliveries before being dismissed by Imran Tahir, rued his side’s dismal performance in the power-play as the main reason behind last night’s disappointing loss.

"We didn't have as many runs as we expected. Had a disappointing start in the Powerplay and we knew that they have good spinners, so it got tough. We thought the wicket would help us as we played a game already over here but none of the batsmen took the responsibility to bat through. There were no partnerships. Good learning for us. (Regarding Kotla surfaces) It's something to think about. Home games didn't go that well for us. We can't complain though. Have practised a lot for such surfaces but preparing at Delhi on those tracks are risky due to uneven bounce," Iyer said at the post-match interview.

The 23-year old Mumbai boy added that he was proud of his team’s performance throughout the course of the season and hopes to do even better in the next season of the IPL.

"Can't blame pitches at the end of the day because we were professional cricketers. Looking at the likes of MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma leading their teams and also standing with them at the toss, I have been fortunate to learn things. As captain, I am glad about the support of the owners and the management. There is pressure as you have to be involved in lot of decisions. Totally proud of my team, we did really well to come this far. Been a dream season for us and this is just a start. Time to grow further," Iyer added.

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