Lucknow Super Giants slumped to their sixth consecutive defeat after going down by six wickets to the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday, despite posting a formidable 228\/5. Mumbai chased down the target in 18.4 overs, riding on a commanding 143-run opening partnership between Rohit Sharma (84) and Ryan Rickelton (83).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Analysing LSG\u2019s campaign, Shastri highlighted the team\u2019s inability to deliver collectively with both bat and ball. He also believes that back-to-back losses can dent the confidence of any side<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe problem with LSG is that when their bowling unit performs, the batters fail to back it up, and when the batters score runs, the bowlers go for plenty. There\u2019s no consistency. Six losses in a row can really dent a side\u2019s confidence, and even in games where you are in a comfortable position, there are thoughts like, \u2018Will we win, won\u2019t we?\u2019\u201d Shastri told Jio Hotstar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He further pointed out how LSG failed to capitalise on strong starts, especially in batting-friendly conditions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cYou are 100 for one in 7 overs, and in the next 13 overs, you score less than 130, which means you have faltered. And you won\u2019t get better batting conditions than this,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shastri stressed that the team management needs to reassess their approach, particularly in crunch phases of the game, as they look for an outside chance at the playoffs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cSo, they\u2019ll have to sit down and think about what went wrong in the last three overs while batting, and how they can tighten up their bowling,\u201d he said<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shastri stressed that the team management needs to reassess their approach, particularly in crunch phases of the game, as they look for an outside chance at the playoffs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe bowlers have to adjust their lines and lengths according to the conditions. The Lucknow wicket tends to assist fast bowlers, but when you go to Bengaluru or Mumbai and get good batting wickets, that\u2019s where the real test lies,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\r\n\r\n