IPL 2020: ‘Our execution today was miles off,’ said DC head coach Ricky Ponting after MI loss


IPL 2020: ‘Our execution today was miles off,’ said DC head coach Ricky Ponting after MI loss

DC Head Coach Ricky Ponting

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DC Head Coach Ricky Ponting

Delhi Capitals suffered an embarrassing defeat against defending champions Mumbai Indians during the first qualifier of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. DC players produced a disappointing performance with both bat and ball. As a result, MI posted a massive total of 200-5 while batting first at Dubai. On the other hand, Capitals batsmen bundled out for 143-8 to suffer a 57-run loss. 

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DC head coach Ricky Ponting too was livid after seeing his team’s performance against the four-time champions. He admitted that Delhi’s performance was miles away from the plans made before the game. 

“Our execution in the last four to five overs was miles off where we needed it to be. We continuously fed Hardik Pandya where he wanted the ball even Ishan Kishan kept getting away from us. He has played well in all the games we have played against MI, so far in this season.

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“We felt that we had planned very well. Our meetings have been as clear and as concise as it has been throughout the tournament. But under pressure our execution today was miles off,” Ponting said during the post-match press conference.

Ponting was surprised at the removal of Ashwin from attack

Ravi Ashwin

The former Australia cricketer also went clueless at the removal of Ravi Ashwin from the bowling attack by skipper Shreyas Iyer. Ashwin emerged as the pick of the bowlers for the Capitals with his spell of 4-0-29-3.

“Hindsight is always good, I’m sure the captain must have all the right intentions to go about it. I am not sure why exactly he might have gone out of the attack and I think Rabada bowled the 3rd or the 4th over. I haven’t asked the question of the captain yet,” said Ponting.

Talking about the way ahead, Ponting mentioned that their side needs to dig deep before playing the qualifier 2. 

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“We have a couple of days before our next challenge, and we will wait and see who our opponents are going to be tomorrow. As a group, we have got to dig really deep and try and find ways to get better in a short period,” the former Australian skipper added.

Delhi Capitals will now face the winner of eliminator (Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore) on Sunday.

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