Kolkata: Parthiv Patel admitted that dropped catches harm Gujarat Titans after their five-match profitable streak resulted in a high-scoring loss to Kolkata Knight Riders within the Indian Premier League 2026 on Saturday.
KKR set an enormous whole of 247/2 at Eden Gardens earlier than limiting Gujarat to 218/4, profitable by 29 runs and preserving their playoff hopes alive.
After the match, Gujarat Titans assistant coach Patel identified fielding errors as the important thing issue within the recreation.
“I believe catching is one thing that made an enormous distinction,” Patel mentioned after the match.
“If you find yourself enjoying high-scoring video games in opposition to robust batters, you do not get many possibilities. If you get that probability, you need to be sure you catch the balls. I assumed that was the distinction.”
GT missed necessary alternatives in opposition to all three KKR batters who made vital contributions.
Finn Allen was dropped by Mohammed Siraj at long-on when he had scored 33. The explosive opener took full benefit, blasting 93 off simply 35 balls, together with 10 sixes.
Cameron Inexperienced bought one other probability on 23 when Arshad Khan dropped a catch and by chance knocked the ball over the boundary for 4. Inexperienced completed with an unbeaten 52 off 28 balls.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi additionally benefited from a missed catch on 53 when Washington Sundar dropped an opportunity. The younger batter ended his innings not out on 82.
As soon as KKR handed the 240-run mark, Gujarat’s chase grew to become more difficult, even with a robust effort from their batting lineup.
Nonetheless, Patel particularly praised Allen for the way he took on Gujarat’s robust tempo assault led by Siraj and Kagiso Rabada.
“He performed an excellent innings, there is no such thing as a doubt about it,” Patel mentioned.
“We thought it was not a straightforward pitch. And with our robust tempo assault, together with Mohammed Siraj and KG Rabada, he performed very nicely in opposition to them.”
Regardless of the loss, Gujarat stays within the hunt for the playoffs. Nonetheless, this defeat value them an opportunity to safe qualification.