Kolkata, April 3 -- Kolkata Knight Riders' skipper Ajinkya Rahane admitted that the three-time IPL title holders' chase faltered during the middle overs, with the lack of substantial partnerships proving costly against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Eden Gardens here on Thursday.
"I thought we did a couple of big partnerships. Guys who were set needed to take it deep in the end with the ball (bat). I thought we came back really well for 7-8 overs," he said.
Rahane felt the conditions became slightly more challenging in the second innings but refused to use it as an excuse. "I thought the second innings, I felt the ball was slightly stopping. The slower balls were gripping a lot more than in the first innings. We thought the wicket would get bette...