Jaipur, April 15: Inspirational Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne today blamed inexperience and bad luck responsible for his side’s humiliating nine-wicket loss against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League here.
After two easy wins over Deccan Chargers and Delhi Daredevils, Rajasthan was mauled by Knight Riders at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
“We couldn’t executive our plans and luck too was not in our favour. A few edges could have flown straight to fielders.
A little inexperience, like Nayan Doshi running into the circle too cost us dearly,” Warne told reporters after the match.
He said slow batting in the middle overs let the side down.
“We were bogged in the middle overs and perhaps landed 15 run short. But a score of 159 was at par with our expectations but I thought 15 more was possible,” the former Australian leg-spinner said.
-Agencies