IPL 2019 | I thought 150 was low on that wicket, says Ajinkya Rahane

The visitors were reduced to 24/4 inside the powerplay period and MS Dhoni and Ambati Rayudu pulled the team out of troubled waters with a good stand for the fifth wicket. Praising his bowlers, Rahane said that the batsmen could have done well on the kind of wicket that was available for yesterday’s game. 

“I don't think so (when asked if he'd have done anything differently). Credit to our bowlers, on that wicket I thought 150 was low. We should have batted better, on that wicket 170 would have been very good. We feel disappointed. It was about having the belief. We knew that if we take wickets in the powerplay, we'll be in the game. Fielding will be crucial, we did that pretty well,” said Rahane after the end of the game, reported Cricbuzz.

“Lot to improve in the last 5-6 games. I'm sure guys will take it on and learn from these mistakes. Sanju was back and that was a plus point. Jaydev was bowling really well. Prayag did really well in his first game. We got to find the balance right depending on the conditions. I still feel you need to win crunch situations in T20 format,” the opening batsman said.