IPL 2021: Batting let us down, lacked a lot of intent, says Morgan

The batting let us down. We lacked a lot of intent throughout the whole innings. We were behind the game right from the get-go. Didn’t put the bowlers under enough pressure. RR adapted to the pitch much better. We were probably 40 short which is a lot in a T20 game, opines Morgan.

Mumbai: After a humiliating six-wicket loss against Rajasthan Royals on Saturday, Kolkata Knight Riders captain Eoin Morgan blamed the batting for the defeat. Admitting that there was a lack of intent, Morgan reckoned the batting let KKR down in the important tie.

“The batting let us down. We lacked a lot of intent throughout the whole innings. We were behind the game right from the get-go. Didn’t put the bowlers under enough pressure. RR adapted to the pitch much better. We were probably 40 short which is a lot in a T20 game,” Morgan said.

Morgan also blamed the Wankhede strip as he felt it was not good enough and hence every time KKR tried to take on the attack a wicket fell.

“The wicket today wasn’t as good as it has been here at the Wankhede and that was a challenge in itself. Every time we tried taking an attacking option, we lost a wicket,” he added.

“Left us a lot to do at the back end, which we didn’t obviously do. Clearer the mind, the easier it is (to play with intent). We want guys to play free-flowing cricket. It wasn’t there today unfortunately,” he concluded.

However, Royals bounced back in the season with a sensational win over KKR to get their campaign back on track in the Indian Premier League. RR’s million-dollar man Chris Morris and skipper Sanju Samson took responsibilities on their shoulder to guide their team to an important win.