Need to dominate to win matches, says Gary Kirsten

BANGALORE: Delhi Daredevils coach Gary Kirsten singled out inconsistency in both batting and bowling as a major reason for their plight.
"Our bowling hasn't been on the mark. We haven't been on the mark with bat either, making our performances a little bit inconsistent," said the South African coach, who masterminded India's 2011 ICC World Cup triumph.
"We have done some good things on the field but we haven't been able to continue those good things on the field.If you want to put pressure on the opposition then you need to have really good phases in the game, need to dominate the game to cross the line," said the 46-year-old.
Delhi lost more games from winning positions mainly due to poor bowling at the death. Kirsten pointed that their bowling unit was handicapped by the absence of the injured right-arm pacer Nathan Coulter-Nile.
"First of all, losing Coulter-Nile was a big blow. His replacement Wayne Parnell, from an international perspective, has done a fairly reasonable job. From the domestic side, Mohammad Shami was the key guy. We are trying to use Shami when he is at the best rather than use him when he is not at his best," he said.
Kirsten said the team would look to win the remaining matches. "I will look at it as any other game, and we will try to give it our best and try and win it. We need some momentum in the tournament," he said.
The coach also expected high-profile Kevin Pietersen to make a notable contribution. "He got going in the last game, and hope it is the start of something good for him," said Kirsten.