Faf du Plessis explains how RCB’s batting let down KKR (SportzPix) in their defeat
Faf du Plessis admitted that RCB’s batting against KKR let him down as Royal Challengers Bangalore lost to Kolkata Knight Riders by 81 runs.
Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered a heavy 81-run defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on Thursday, with Faf du Plessis’ side throwing the result from a winning position.
RCB had reduced KKR to 89/5 courtesy a flamboyant opening spell from David Willey but Shardul Thakur’s partnership with Rinku Singh proved to be a game-changer for the home side.
Thakur and Rinku helped the Bengaluru-based franchise cross the 200-run mark as they posted a total of 204/7. Virat Kohli And du Plessis started the chase really well as he stitched an opening partnership of 44 before Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine ran through the RCB batting lineup, which folded for 123 runs.
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Reflecting on his side’s defeat, the Proteas veteran admitted that they didn’t bat well enough to let KKR claw their way back into the match even though half the home team’s batsmen were back in the dugout.
“We set it up well with the ball, maybe around 100/5 from 13 overs, we gave away 20-25 runs extra on that wicket. Shardul played unbelievably well, he took the game away from us and the KKR leg-spinners bowled brilliantly,” du Plessis told the broadcasters in his post-match interview.
He further added, “They got on us, with Narine and Chakravarthy, they put pressure on us really well. Because that’s the nature of leg-spinners or mystery spinners.”
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“It was still a good wicket, our batting was very average and even when we lose games like this we need to make sure we get close to the target, at least today Night about 160,” the 38-year-old said.
after his stellar debut IPL 2023 Starting the campaign with a stunning 8-wicket win over Mumbai Indians, the Bengaluru-based franchise was given a harsh reality check by the Knight Riders.
As a result, RCB slipped to the seventh position IPL 2023 points table after their defeat, while the two-time IPL champions slipped to the third spot.
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Royal Challengers will next take on Lucknow Super Giants on April 10 while KKR will take on league leaders Gujarat Titans on April 9.
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