Karthik questions D/L method, vouches for VJD

Kolkata, April 22 - Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Dinesh Karthik termed the Duckworth-Lewis (D/L) method "strange" and vouched for Indian counterpart of the rule, the "VJD method", after his team lost to Kings XI Punjab by nine wickets in a rain-truncated

Asked about Andre Russell's injury after the West Indian all-rounded aggravated his hamstring during bowling and had to leave the field, Karthik said: "I've not spoken to him but he looks okay for now."

KKR scored just 45 runs in the last five overs of their innings after Lynn was dismissed in the 16th over.

Karthik admitted they were 10-12 runs short but maintained it was a par total and their bowlers failed in the face of Gayle-Rahul onslaught.

"Ideally we could have scored 50-60 runs in the last five overs. But we can't expect the tail enders to do it for us. We could have scored 10-12 runs more. But more importantly we did'nt bowl good enough to defend it." 

KKR next take on Delhi Daredevils at the Feroz Shah Kotla on April 27.

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IANS