Dharamsala, May 11 -- Skipper Shreyas Iyer pointed to fielding and bowling shortcomings as key reasons behind Punjab Kings' (PBKS) three-wicket defeat to Delhi Capitals (DC) in their IPL 2026 clash, saying the team fell short of executing their plans on a challenging surface.

The Punjab-based franchise also suffered its fourth consecutive loss in the ongoing IPL edition.

Speaking at the post-match presentation, Iyer said the Kings were 30 runs short of a par total given the conditions.

"I won't beat around the bush; I'll just say fielding and bowling again. Absolutely, I feel that it was 30 runs more on this wicket considering how the ball was seaming, and there was variable bounce," he said.

Reflecting on the bowling performance, Iye...