"Best to move on and not think too much"- Mayank Agarwal on PBKS's 9-wicket hammering against DC

Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Mayank Agarwal has urged his teammates to 'move on and not think too much' about the chastening nine-wicket hammering they received at the hands of Delhi Capitals (DC) on Wednesday evening.

Despite having a less than ideal build-up to their fixture against PBKS owing to the Covid outbreak in their camp, the Capitals flexed their muscles to the hilt and outplayed the Punjab franchise with ridiculous disdain.

Batting first, Punjab's gung-ho approach from the word go came back to bite them as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals.

While Khaleel Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman claimed three wickets between them. While Delhi's trio of Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav and Lalit Yadav did the bulk of the damage.

Punjab was eventually dismissed for 115 in 20 overs, with Jitesh Sharma (32 off 23 deliveries) finishing as the highest run-getter, followed by Mayank, who scored a 15-ball 24.

In response, Delhi made a mockery of the target of 116 as Prithvi Shaw (41 off 20 deliveries) and David Warner (60* off 30 deliveries) hammered 83 runs in just 6.3 overs. Their target was easily achieved in the 11th over.

Speaking at the post-match presentation, an understandably disappointed Mayank termed it as a 'day to forget' besides admitting that losing too many wickets upfront is something his side needs to address.

He also urged his teammates to move on, learn and focus on the next game.

"It's a tough one, a day to forget for us. Best to move on and not think too much into the game. We didn't bat and bowl well. We just need to move on from today. We have been losing too many wickets too early. That's a concern," 

"Don't want to dwell too much. If we do so, a lot of negatives will come out. A total of around 180 could have been competitive. In hindsight, I could have given a couple of overs early for the spinners, but I didn't do so," he added.

Punjab have now suffered consecutive defeats and have just 6 points after seven games. They will face the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on April 25.