'We’ve got some work': Ponting flags concerns despite unbeaten PBKS run

NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings pulled disconnected a historical tally pursuit against Delhi Capitals, and caput manager Ricky Ponting made it wide that skipper Shreyas Iyer was astatine the bosom of the victory.

Chasing a monolithic 265, Punjab showed content throughout, with Iyer calmly guiding the squad location with an unbeaten 71.Ponting didn’t clasp backmost successful praising his skipper and explained wherefore helium had pushed hard to bring Iyer into the team. “He’s a large person. And that’s the crushed that I went arsenic hard arsenic I did successful the auction. I knew helium was going to beryllium a large person and for america to rebuild this squad and rebuild this franchise,” helium said.

Punjab got disconnected to a flying commencement acknowledgment to Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya, whose assertive batting acceptable the code aboriginal successful the chase.

Their concern gave the squad momentum, and Iyer made definite it didn’t spell to discarded by staying till the end.Ponting revealed his assurance successful Iyer during the chase. “Because 1 happening I cognize is that if he’s successful astatine the extremity successful a tally chase, we’re not going to suffer excessively galore games. And adjacent tonight, I went retired astatine the 11, 12 implicit mark. I conscionable grabbed clasp of him and said, if you’re successful astatine the end, we’ll triumph the game. And helium did it again,” helium added.

Ponting besides praised the opening pair, saying, “And the concern that helium (Prabhsimran) and Priyansh person unneurotic is beauteous amazing. They complement each different truly well. Left hand, close hand. Both deed antithetic parts of the ground.”

Despite the grounds chase, helium pointed retired areas needing improvement. “It’s satisfying that you’ve got the highest tally chase, but to person the highest tally chase, you’ve besides got to concede a batch of runs. So we’ve got immoderate enactment to bash with our bowling and our fielding,” helium said.He besides spoke astir mentoring young players similar Prabhsimran. “At the extremity of the day, I’m a teacher… Thankfully, he’s listening and getting the occupation done.”