KL Rahul revealed that he was furious with his Lucknow Super Giants batsmen for not putting up a better total against Punjab Kings on Friday. It didn’t matter in the end though as Rahul’s side emerged victorious by 20 runs.

Batting first, Lucknow made 153/8. Punjab then struggled to 133/8 in their 20 overs.

“I was fuming after the first innings because it was stupid cricket with the bat with the experienced guys in the team. It does happen but we did talk about it at the timeout that it’s a tricky pitch, but 160 was something we could put on the board. But a couple of bad shots and the run out (of Deepak Hooda) didn’t help,” Rahul said at the post-match presentation.

The skipper, however, was very happy with his bowlers.

“I was unhappy with that middle phase but this game has been completely about the bowlers. The way they scored those crucial 25-30 runs at the back end and then the way they bowled throughout the 20 overs was brilliant. They executed their plans to perfection and they held their nerve. They were brave with the bat and ball, so really happy with the way we played as a team, but batting unit, I think, we need to go back and get better,” Rahul said.