After his team’s opening-game of 50-run loss to Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday, head coach Ricky Ponting was unhappy with the Delhi Capitals’ fielding attempts.
“To be totally honest, I think they got more runs than they probably should have,” said Ponting after the game. “I don’t think we helped ourselves in the field today. Our fielding after the first four overs was really sloppy.”
“A couple of chances went down, a few misfields. One of those chances that went down was Mayers’, who ended up going on a bit of a run after that, which put us behind the game a little bit.”
“The thing with giving chances in the IPL is you’re giving very good players a second opportunity. And he cashed in. For pretty much from that moment on, he hit everything in the middle. He attacked our spin, which he played really well. So that’s just a good lesson for us,” Ponting admitted.
“We know that we have to be really sharp in the field. You can’t afford to put chances down, and if you do, you have to expect that they’re going to make you pay. There are a few reasons why we lost the game, and we’ll address those and hopefully improve for our next game.”
