The way his batsmen tossed away their wickets in a heap when things were under control did not amuse RCB captain Rajat Patidar, who called it “not acceptable” after the team lost by six wickets at home to the Delhi Capitals on Thursday. With 13 balls remaining, the DC juggernaut destroyed RCB’s confidence with a devastating loss because to the deliberate bowling of spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Vipraj Nigam and an undefeated 93 from KL Rahul. “Our batting has been poor. Batters have demonstrated genuine intentions and are in a positive state of mind. “It is unacceptable to score 60 for one and then 90 for four,” Patidar stated after the game.
Phil Salt of the RCB had hammered the DC bowlers in powerplay overs, leading the home team to 61/1 in just the fourth over before they fell to 91/4 and lost steam to score a disappointing 163/7.
“We believed the batting track would be pleasant. Tim David (37), who played his part by speeding up the run-scoring, commented, “We were lacking in assessing the conditions and the situation.”
It was too late in the day, though.
“David’s last acceleration was quite incredible. “It was really special, the powerplay, the way the (RCB) fast bowlers bowled (reducing DC to 30/3),” he continued.
KL Rahul, the player of the match, claimed that keeping a close eye on the ball behind the stumps aided him when he batted.
“Being behind the stumps for 20 overs and observing how the wicket performed helped me even if it was a little challenging. The ball remained one-paced and sat in the wicket the entire time.
“I was aware of my shots, wanted to start strong, and then evaluated it appropriately. The terrain, the proportions, and the circumstances all play a role. I knew what my pockets were on a wicket like this. Rahul continued, “I knew which pockets to target if I wanted to hit a big six, and ‘keeping gave me a feeler for where other batters were dismissed and where they hit the sixes.”
Rahul went on to say that playing a lot of cricket at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium during his early years had been very beneficial to him.
“This is my home and my ground, and I am the one who knows it the best. I have always tried to adjust to varied wickets as part of my preparation (even in practice). I try different things in practice and go out a few times, but it gives me a good sense of the places I can target, like where I can hit sixes and take singles.” Four victories in four games, according to DC captain Axar Patel, have greatly raised the team’s spirits.
“It feels good to win four out of four, and everyone is playing with confidence.” We discuss matchups as well as off-field activities. I wanted to keep them back because I thought they liked to confront pacers.
Then he thought of bowling spin on the powerplay since the ball was jumping and whirling,” he added.
The flamboyant “keeper-batter” had played a mature innings, and he praised Rahul’s efforts.
“For me, it becomes a really simple task. Being used as a floater under pressure is something I have experienced. Changing roles is not an easy task. It’s great to have a player like him. He played a mature innings and ended it, but I made a poor shot to get out today. His Champions Trophy form has been with him.
