Chennai, April 15 -- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bowling coach Tim Southee said that the team conceded "a few too many" runs at the start against Chennai Super Kings (IPL), after their 32-run loss in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Tuesday.

Despite taking two wickets in the power play, KKR conceded 72 runs in six overs, which helped CSK eventually post 192/5 in 20 overs.

Speaking at the post-match press conference, Tim Southee said KKR were slightly off their line and length in the opening overs, which cost them early in the match. He noted that on good batting pitches in the IPL, any early inaccuracies are punished by aggressive batting. While KKR were hurt during the powerplay, he also praised the team's response, especially the sp...