Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab
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Kings XI Punjab coach Tom Moody has said the difference between his team and Mumbai Indians during the close game in the DLF Indian Premier League was in the energy levels that his players brought to the 20 overs on the field.
Excerpts from Tom Moody's press conference:
On the bowling being branded as inexperienced: As I have said in every press conference, we can't judge our bowling on the basis of our first two games. We played a six-over game and a nine-over game. And obviously it was weather-affected. But you know the thing that was really pleasing for me it was 11 guys out there who made the difference. The bowlers executed their roles. But the energy on the field was dynamic. We took some crucial chances at some key moments. That's important particularly in a tight struggle when you have got only 120 as a total. So it was a good collective effort. There were obviously some pressure overs that were executed particularly well towards the end, especially with Yusuf Abdulla stepping up the plate and doing the business for us. But I just think the whole team should take the hats off for one other because of the way they conducted themselves and the energy they brought to the 20 overs was the difference between the two teams.
On spinners playing big role in the tournament: We always felt they were key over here, because at the end of the day in South Africa it's the end of their season, so the squares that we are playing on have already had a full season of cricket. So they are a little bit tired, particularly when you are playing back to back games, spin tends to come into play. There is no surprise to us that spin is playing a role. It's no surprise that it plays a role anywhere in the world. You need a change of pace, you need to be unpredictable in those middle overs and the spinners are playing a crucial role in anyone's make-up.
Excerpts from Tom Moody's press conference:
On the bowling being branded as inexperienced: As I have said in every press conference, we can't judge our bowling on the basis of our first two games. We played a six-over game and a nine-over game. And obviously it was weather-affected. But you know the thing that was really pleasing for me it was 11 guys out there who made the difference. The bowlers executed their roles. But the energy on the field was dynamic. We took some crucial chances at some key moments. That's important particularly in a tight struggle when you have got only 120 as a total. So it was a good collective effort. There were obviously some pressure overs that were executed particularly well towards the end, especially with Yusuf Abdulla stepping up the plate and doing the business for us. But I just think the whole team should take the hats off for one other because of the way they conducted themselves and the energy they brought to the 20 overs was the difference between the two teams.
On spinners playing big role in the tournament: We always felt they were key over here, because at the end of the day in South Africa it's the end of their season, so the squares that we are playing on have already had a full season of cricket. So they are a little bit tired, particularly when you are playing back to back games, spin tends to come into play. There is no surprise to us that spin is playing a role. It's no surprise that it plays a role anywhere in the world. You need a change of pace, you need to be unpredictable in those middle overs and the spinners are playing a crucial role in anyone's make-up.
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