GT vs DC: We might have batted well- Rishabh Pant rues batting failure after defeat vs Gujarat

IPL 2022: GT vs DC, Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant was heartbroken after the defeat to Gujarat Titans on the MCA Stadium, Pune on Saturday, and rued batting failure for the loss to the debutants.

Delhi Capitals misplaced to Gujarat Titans of their second recreation in IPL 2022 (Courtesy of BCCI)

HIGHLIGHTSDC captain Rishabh Pant was heartbroken after the defeat to Gujarat TitansDelhi Capitals misplaced to Gujarat Titans of their second recreation in IPL 2022Rishabh Pant mentioned shedding early wickets value them the match towards GT

Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant was left to rue his crew’s batting errors after his crew suffered a 14-run defeat by the hands of new-comers Gujarat Titans within the tenth match of IPL 2022 in Pune on Saturday. DC misplaced to Gujarat Titans by 14 runs on the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on Saturday, their first lack of this season.

Shubham Gill’s 84 run innings, together with 6 fours and 4 sixes, and Lockie Ferguson’s distinctive bowling (4-28) beneath the management of skipper Hardik Pandya made Rishabh Pant’s males undergo. The Titans made 171 runs in 20 overs, however Delhi might solely handle a complete of157.

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Delhi Capitals had accomplished 9 of their final ten chases on the MCA coming into this match, however failed to duplicate the identical kind towards Gujarat Titans.

Early exits of Prithvi Shaw, Tim Seifert, and Mandeep Singh throughout the energy play, with Lalit Yadav and Rishabh Pant’s departure quickly after, left Delhi Capitals excessive and dry.

Rishabh Pant believes that shedding so many wickets early was the explanation the match turned troublesome, and the crew within the center order might have batted higher.

“I think according to the wicket that total was not so big. We could have batted well specially in the middle overs, we lost three wickets in the powerplay and three in the middle. I think every match is going to be hard after losing so many wickets,” Pant mentioned to the broadcasters.

Pant mentioned that the climate situations within the stadium decide the lineup of the crew.

“Depending on the weather conditions (we will decide to bat or bowl first), but we are not thinking about that now and we will see when we come back to Pune.”

Rishabh Pant was all reward for Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting, and mentioned that the crew wanted to maintain bettering because the match progressed.

“He (Ponting) has been amazing since day one. When you lose you feel heartbroken but at the end of the day if you keep improving and have a better environment then people can perform in the next match.”