IPL 2021: We Are Going To Learn From It, Says Russell After Defeat Against Mumbai Indians
Mumbai: After a disappointing 10-run defeat against Mumbai Indians at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Tuesday, Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Andre Russell said the team would learn from their mistakes and do better in the upcoming games.
“Yeah, I support that (Shah Rukh Khan) tweet but at the end of the day the game of cricket… you are not sure until it’s over. I think we are still confident, we still played some good cricket and I am proud of the boys. You know, we are definitely disappointed but it’s not the end of the road, it’s only the second game and we are going to learn from it,” Russell said in the virtual post-match press conference.
“I think it’s a game of cricket. I’ve played hundreds of T20 matches and I’ve seen games where teams cruise to the driver’s seat and then suddenly lose a few wickets new batters come in and struggle to get away and that’s what happened tonight,” he said.
“So, we definitely have to learn from this as I have said before. We will look to make sure that who’s in, stays in and once we learn from all these mistakes that happened tonight we will definitely do better because we have a good team. I have trust and confidence in the boys,” the all-rounder added.
The Rohit Sharma-led team’s all-rounder bowling performance helped Mumbai Indians beat KKR by 10 runs. Russell’s five-wicket haul had bundled Mumbai Indians out for 152 after batsman Suryakumar Yadav’s (56) quickfire knock.
In response, KKR were restricted to 142/7. KKR were right on the track for an easy win but Rahul Chahar spun a web and removed the top four batsmen before Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult’s fiery spell handed Mumbai Indians the match.
KKR will next play against Royal Challengers Bangalore here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on April 18.
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