However, throwing his weight in the back of Punjab bowlers, Jaffer stated they might select themselves up after this thrashing.
“Today was one of those days when everything clicked for the opposition and we were a bit clueless. Our bowlers will come back strong,” Jaffer stated after Punjab’s 56-run defeat.
The likes of Marcus Stoinis, Kyle Mayers, Ayush Badoni and Nicholas Pooran pummeled the Punjab bowlers into submission.
“Our bowling couldn’t perform. They started off well in powerplay and just took off, they didn’t stop, every one played… Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran. When someone plays like this, it’s very difficult, They didn’t lose momentum after the powerplay. As I said, it was an off day for our bowling.”
Punjab’s main pacers Kagiso Rabada (2/52), Arshdeep Singh (1/54) and Sam Curran (1/38) conceded 144 runs between them throughout 11 overs.
Former India batsman Jaffer feels there’s no want to press the panic button simply but. He, alternatively, admitted that the bowlers may have approached the location in a different way.
“It’s not a serious concern. Before this our bowling has defended in serious conditions against Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders. The bowling unit has performed better. Today was an off day.
“Maybe we may have used a Plan B, like the use of the slower balls much more and the use of the longer obstacles constantly,” Jaffer said.
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Despite a mammoth total to chase, Punjab did not shuffle their batting line up to promote the big hitters of the side.
“Our top-three is a repair and (Atharva) Taide is somebody who all the time does smartly within the powerplay. We additionally sought after to handle a left-right aggregate during.
“Also, someone like (Liam) Livingstone hadn’t played a lot of cricket, (Sikandar) Raza had done well for us and that’s why he was promoted,” Jaffer stated.
“We thought that if we can get closer to the total, we have the power of Livingstone and Curran. As for Jitesh (Sharma) and Shahrukh (Khan), their roles are for the final five overs. Everyone did their best but it’s just unfortunate that we fell short by 56 runs.”
Having gained the toss, Punjab skipper Shikhar Dhawan had determined to bowl first, a call Jaffer sponsored.
“It is a trend for IPL sides to opt for chasing after winning the toss. Dew was obviously a factor too. We had seen it during practice and that was a reason as well. But when the opposition gets to 257, it’s always tough to chase.
“They were given a quick get started within the powerplay and not bogged down at any level. You have to present them credit score.”
Punjab Kings will next visit former champions Chennai Super Kings on Sunday, April 30.
(With company inputs)