Lost the game in middle overs against KKR: Sunrisers' Bhuvneshwar

Kolkata, May 22: Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar feels the flurry of wickets in the middle overs led to his side's defeat by 22 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter here on Sunday.

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SRH lost three crucial wickets -- Yuvraj Singh (19), Deepak Hooda (2) and Kane Williamson (7) -- between the 13th and 17th overs which severely dented them. At one stage, they were set to cruise past KKR's total of 171/6.

Lost the game in middle overs against KKR: Sunrisers' Bhuvneshwar

"We got the start we wanted but in the middle overs we lost two-three quick wickets. We lost it there. Shikhar's (Dhawan) wicket was important," Bhuvneshwar said at the post-match media conference.

Asked if there was a problem with their middle order as they crumbled under pressure, Bhuvneshwar said: "In most matches, the top order has fired. So the middle order has got lesser chances to make runs.

(KKR beat Sunrisers by 22 runs, march into play-offs) (KKR beat Sunrisers by 22 runs, march into play-offs)