Kolkata, April 20 (CRICKETNMORE) Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) most capped player Yusuf Pathan on Thursday said it's a "crime" for him not to finish a match and he would like to work on that aspect in the next games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pathan scored a match-winning 39-ball 59 for KKR in their previous victorious outing against Delhi Daredevils, stitching a 110-run partnership with Manish Pandey for the fourth wicket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
KKR won by four wickets after being in the dumps initially, tottering at 21\/3 chasing Delhi's 169, but Pathan failed to remain not out and take his team over the fence.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 34-year-old, who was part of India's both recent World Cup wins -- T20 World Cup in 2007 and 50-over one in 2011 -- top edged a Chris Morris delivery to be dismissed caught and bowled with his team still needing 38 runs to win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I should have finished the match," Pathan told reporters on the eve of KKR's match against wooden spooners Gujarat Lions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"It's not easy for the new batsman to continue the good work straightaway after a set batsman is out. Sometimes when a set batsman is out, new batsman struggles. In the last match, after batting so well, I got out -- which was a crime. I will try to not repeat the same mistake," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pathan said that he is working on batting for longer periods now without changing his aggressive style of play.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"My game hasn't changed," the swashbuckling right-hander said. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I have got more overs to play now, like 12-14. So, keeping that in mind, my shots won't change, but at the same time I would look to play a longer innings. I am enjoying a lot."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After three back-to-back defeats, Gujarat will look to turn it around at the Eden Gardens here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
KKR, on the hand, have won three matches on the trot and are high on confidence.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Quizzed whether the Suresh Raina-led side would be easy meat for the men in purple, Pathan said no team can be underestimated.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"There is no weak team in any competition in any sport. All teams compete against one another and every team wants to win. There are two-three teams in every competition that despite their efforts don't do so well like their other rivals. That doesn't make them a weak team," Pathan said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Asked about KKR's opening conundrum since Australian Chris Lynn got injured, Pathan said: "If you say we cannot fix one slot (opening), we are doing well in all other slots. There are a lot of positives to take from. The more we will play, combinations will be forged. The coach and captain are thinking over opening slot and they will come out with a solution."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Off-spinner Sunil Narine and all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme have opened for the two-time IPL winners.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pathan said KKR are playing good cricket at the moment and would like to continue their purple patch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"When you come off a good away match, and at home also we are doing so well...the confidence level is very high. We are playing good cricket and will look to continue that."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Of course, we won against them (Gujarat Lions by 10 wickets at Rajkot) handsomely and there is a certain confidence that is there. Our job is to play good cricket. We have nine matches to play, will look to continue good work," he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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