'Will show on the new ground…' Pat Cummins' spirits are not broken despite the humiliating defeat against Kolkata, gave a big statement after the match

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Tezzbuzz|22-05-2024

Pat Cummins: The first qualifier of the 17th season of the Indian Premier League was played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad, which Kolkata won in a one-sided fashion by 8 wickets. With this victory, KKR has got the ticket for the final, while Hyderabad will once again take the field in the second qualifier on 24th May. Even after the defeat against Kolkata, Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins' spirits did not break and he made a big statement after the match.

What did Pat Cummins say after the match?

After the 8-wicket defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins said that they still have one more chance to reach the final. In such a situation, they will try to make a comeback with full force. Cummins said during the post match presentation,

“Will try to forget this day quickly. The good thing is that we have another chance (Qualifier 2). Our flow has been ruined. In T20 cricket you sometimes have days when your plan doesn't work. We did not get a good start, but after that we could not bat well either.”

“Sanvir played the last match, but today we were hoping that Umran would not be used as a batting substitute. But because of the situation we felt batting was important.”

Pat Cummins expressed hope of returning to the new ground

Sunrisers Hyderabad will now play the second qualifier against the winning team of the eliminator match on Wednesday at the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai on Friday. Pat Cummins is hopeful that his team will be able to make a comeback on the new ground. They said,

“KKR bowled well and the wicket got better later on, but it got better a little sooner than expected. it happens. It's easy to move on, visiting a new place helps. You can start again. We have a good team.”

This was the condition of the competition

Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and decided to bat first, but their decision proved wrong. The entire team was reduced to a score of 159 runs in 19.3 overs. In response, Kolkata Knight Riders entered the final with a bang by scoring 164 runs at the loss of 2 wickets in just 13.4 overs. For KKR, captain Shreyas Iyer scored 58* runs with the help of 5 fours and 4 sixes in 24 balls, while Venkatesh Iyer played an unbeaten stormy inning of 51* runs with the help of 5 fours and 4 sixes in 28 balls.

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