Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) head coach Justin Langer was not a happy man but looked rather disappointed after losing by 8 wickets to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), their first-ever loss against the two-time champions.
Dropped catches and too many extras hurt LSG, Langer measured.
“We asked for a big effort. Unfortunately, we were down in so many areas today. From that point of view, it’s disappointing,” Langar said at the post-match press conference.
“We kept losing wickets. We had a lot of extras today. We dropped a couple of catches. So the little basics of the game that we pride ourselves on, we didn’t execute those today,” he added.
Justin Langer also criticised LSG’s batting unit, blaming them for their losses in their last two IPL games.
On the back of three back-to-back wins, LSG lost to Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals as the batters could only manage scores of 161 and 167 respectively.
“In the last two games, it’s definitely been our batting that’s let us down. We’re a very good defending team, historically, but our batting let us down, which means that we weren’t able to defend as we have been in the past,” Langer said.
“The last two games, we’ve scored only four boundaries off the spinners. So, it’s something we’ll look at for sure. I thought KL started really well again, he batted beautifully,”
“But we’re just losing those crucial wickets, so it put pressure back on us. We will try to address that for sure,” he added,
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When asked about debutant Shamar Joseph conceding 22 runs in the first over KKR’s innings, Langar said: “He was very nervous leading into the game. He’s got such great spirit. He’s such a nice young man.”
“The over went okay until the no ball, and then the wide, and then the pressure built a bit. But he’s got incredible spirit. He’s got great talent.
“I think it’s only his sixth game of white ball cricket ever. So, you know, he’s got so much to give, and he’ll just get better every time he plays,” he added.
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