Pakistan, April 22 -- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) mentor Dwayne Bravo admitted the team's batters lacked confidence and failed to handle the pressure well. Speaking after KKR's loss to Gujarat Titans, he said the bowlers did their job by keeping the opposition under 200. But KKR's top and middle-order struggled to chase the 199-run target.

Bravo pointed out that KKR lost momentum early, scoring only 45 runs in the powerplay and losing both openers. Unlike the Titans, who built their innings after a similar start, KKR couldn't recover. Rahane and Iyer failed to accelerate, and their quick dismissals left KKR at 91 for 4.

Andre Russell tried to fight back with a few big hits, but he too was dismissed by Rashid Khan. Despite Russell's poor...