Mullanpur, May 29 -- Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer didn't let his spirits drown after his side was handed a heartbreak in the Qualifier 1 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Mullanpur on Thursday.

It just wasn't a day for Punjab; they lost the toss, were forced to bat, lost their batting order cheaply, and offered nothing to their bowlers to defend.

Bengaluru ran rampant with the ball, then tore through Punjab's attempt to defend the trivial 101-run total to wrap up an 8-wicket triumph with 60 balls to spare, one of the quickest in the history of the cash-rich league.

Shreyas analysed the variable bounce as one factor that troubled Punjab batters throughout the fixture. However, he was quick to remind that it wasn't an excuse th...