{ "id": "122840", "author": "23", "cnmid": null, "title": "IPL 2023: 'Extremely Poor Decision To Ask Him To Come Out', Kaif Slams Pbks For Retiring Out Atharva Taide Against DC", "lang": "en", "series": "521", "cup_year": "2023", "article_type": "General", "excerpt": "IPL 2023: Former India batter Mohammad Kaif hit out at Punjab Kings (PBKS) for retiring out set-batter Atharva Taide mid-way through the chase in the IPL 2023 match against Delhi Capitals, citing it an 'extremely poor decision'.", "subtype": null, "editor1": "

IPL 2023<\/strong>: Former India batter Mohammad Kaif hit out at Punjab Kings (PBKS) for retiring out set-batter Atharva Taide mid-way through the chase in the IPL 2023 match against Delhi Capitals, citing it an 'extremely poor decision'.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Chasing 214, when Punjab needed 86 runs in 30 balls, a tactical move saw PBKS retire out Taide in the 15th over, bringing an end to a 50-ball 78-run second-wicket partnership with Liam Livingstone.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Taide scored a 42-ball 55 as Livingstone's stunning knock of unbeaten 82 off 37 went in vain as the Shikhar Dhawan-led side went on to lose the match by 15 runs at HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala on Wednesday to virtually bow out of the playoff race.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Speaking during the post-match discussion on Star Sports, Kaif criticised PBKS decision by citing an example of Rinku Singh and Rahul Tewatia.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Extremely poor decision to ask him to come out. Why do you talk about Rinku Singh and Tewatia? Rinku Singh was a run-a-ball at the start and Tewatia was on 13 off 21 balls. They hit five sixes after that," Kaif said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Taide was scoring at a strike rate of 130 and was a set batter alongside Liam Livingstone. Livingstone was playing fast and Taide was performing his role. He is an uncapped player who was hitting fours and sixes." he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Kaif further pointed out that the Kings' incoming batters after Taide were all dismissed quickly, adding that such moves rarely produce the desired outcomes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"He had gotten his eye in and you asked him to come out when it was the time to hit sixes. Very bad decision because who came after that - Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan and Sam Curran - all of them came and got out. If the decision had been good, I would have praised them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Also Read: <\/strong> IPL 2023 Points Table<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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