Mohali: Kings XI Punjab's seventh loss in the IPL has left them with almost no chance of making the semi-finals and Kumar Sangakkara, being the pragmatic man that he is, is one of the first to accept that reality and admit to it.
The Kings XI Punjab skipper speaking to the media after their loss to Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday night conceded that his side's hopes of making the semis had virtually ended.
The Sri Lankan said that after seven losses it was a no-brainer that they were not going to make the top four. "Oh, yes definitely. I think it’s pretty obvious. Our semifinal hopes are almost over. But we would like to win as many remaining matches," he said after his side's six-wicket defeat. He attributed the lack of consistency among his players as the chief cause of the team’s failure to do well this season. He also admitted that their fielding was to blame for the loss against RCB.
Sangakkara was more sympathetic on fast bowler Brett Lee who gave away 25 runs in the 17th over. "It can happen to any bowler at the death overs. Lee tried really hard for the team but unfortunately he conceded a lot of runs," he said.
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