MI vs KKR: “Would Have Been Happier If We Would've Finished On The Winning Side” - Venkatesh Iyer After His Heroics Against MI
Published - 16 Apr 2023, 10:56 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter Venkatesh Iyer opened up about his knock in the 22nd game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 against Mumbai Indians (MI). He said that he would’ve been happier if he would’ve finished on the winning side.
KKR suffered a disappointing 5-wicket loss against Mumbai Indians in their fifth game of the IPL 2023. However, despite the loss Venkatesh Iyer was the shining light for them as he played a wonderful knock and gave his side hope to win the game.
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Venkatesh Iyer scripted the history as he became only the second batter to score a century for KKR in the history of the IPL. He scored 104 runs and smashed 6 fours and 9 sixes in his innings and batted with a strike rate of 203.93. Whereas the second-highest score in the innings by 23*, which speaks volumes about his innings.
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Venkatesh Iyer talked about his knock and said that KKR showed faith in him and he also spoke about his plan. Speaking at the post-match presentation, he said:
“Would have been happier if we would’ve finished on the winning side but happy with my performance. They’ve shown faith in me and it was a very beautiful wicket to bat on. Once you’ve scored those 30-40 runs, it’s just about how you continue. Both of their new ball bowlers were swing bowlers and when you allow swing bowlers to settle down, it can be a problem. So I used my feet, went deep in the crease. After the ball stops swinging it’s about how you manoeuvre.”
MI vs KKR: “The thought about going out came but my coach and players urged me to keep going,” says Venkatesh Iyer
Venkatesh Iyer further said that his coaches urged him to get going. He also pointed out that MI bowled exceptionally well in the last few overs. He added:
“I keep getting hit in every game or the other. The thought about going out came but my coach and players urged me to keep going. I think we fell 15-20 runs short. But given how MI were going, they would’ve chased it down in the next over anyways. But their death bowling was very nice. If we look at their last three-four overs, they didn’t give away too many runs. Credit to them.”
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be next seen in action when they lock horns against Delhi Capitals (DC) in their upcoming game on 20th April.
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