Dew made it tough for Kings XI bowlers: KL Rahul

TIL Desk Sports/ Kings XI Punjab captain KL Rahul blamed his side’s inability to defend a decent total against Rajasthan Royals in their IPL match to the dew factor, saying it made life miserable for his bowlers, especially the spinners, as they struggled to grip the ball.

Sent in to bat, Kings XI Punjab posted a decent 185 for 4, but Rajasthan Royals overhauled the target without much ado, scoring 186 for three in 17.3 overs. “It was a horrible toss to lose, to be honest. It did get very easy to bat later on. There was a lot of dew in the second half and that made it a bit tough for the bowlers to grip the ball,” Rahul said, at the post-match presentation.

“When you’re operating with two leg spinners, like we are, it does make things difficult. Don’t think we bowled that badly, but need to operate better with the wet ball. The dew has been unpredictable this season. You can’t prepare for it but need to adapt to it.”