|| Indian Correspondent ||

Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) speedster Sheldon Cottrell has bounced back from his poor show after Rahul Tewatia smashed five sixes off his over in their game against Rajasthan Royals. Cottrell registered the bowling figures of 1/20 for a losing cause against Mumbai Indians on Thursday.

"My comeback was excellent. But I wished that my bowling effort could have helped my team to cross the line. I'm pleased with my performance," Cottrell said at the virtual media conference after Punjab's 48-run loss to Mumbai.

"I have been working hard on my death bowling including my bowling partners. We are getting there, learning from our mistakes...I'm sure we will pull it off very soon. I will not say it is worrying. It is just a matter of time for us," he again shared.

Against Mumbai, Cottrell bowled a three-over spell quickly before completing his four overs spell in the 13th over. Meanwhile, Punjab won just one match out of four but Cottrell said that the team will bounce back strongly.

"I back my skipper 110 per cent and whatever decision he takes, he does it best for the team. It did not work today unfortunately but on another day, I'm sure it will work. We have a great bunch of guys. The coaching staff, Anil (Kumble) has been excellent. As our captain said in an earlier interview that we could have easily won three or four matches. But unfortunately we have won only one. We firmly believe that we will bounce back. I have no doubt about that," he shared.