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The captain of the Royal Challengers from Bengaluru, Faf du Plessis, admitted that a series of defeats had hampered the team and that confidence had reached an all-time low after losing by 25 runs to Sunrisers Hyderabad in a match where a host of batting records were achieved. eclipsed.
Bengaluru, April 15: Bengaluru captain Faf du Plessis of Royal Bengaluru Challengers has admitted that a string of defeats has affected the team and that confidence has hit an all-time low after losing by 25 runs to Sunrisers Hyderabad in a game where they had a massive of batting records were closed.
SRH posted an all-time IPL record total of 287 for 3 and then restricted RCB to 262 for 7 as a maximum of 38 were hit across two innings. The game also entered the record books for the highest cumulative total of 549 games scored by both teams.
“It’s crazy how many runs are being scored today, a world record. I wouldn’t say 270 matches, Danny. It’s difficult (to bowl on a day like this), we tried a few things and they didn’t quite work,” said Du Plessis at the post-match presentation ceremony.
Just as winning gives a lot of confidence, back-to-back defeats can also rob teams of it, according to the former Proteas captain.
“There is no way to hide when your confidence is low. The fast bowlers were finding it quite difficult out there. Similar to the batting point of view, we need to work on a few areas. Need to make sure the run rate doesn’t go down after powerplay. The boys put their hands up and never gave up (in the chase).” “It was good to see the contest, 30-40 runs from a bowling point of view was a bit too much.” Du Plessis admitted that the pressure was too much and that his mind could explode at any moment.
“It’s important to go away and refresh your mind, it’s such a mental game. Sometimes you feel like your mind is going to explode. When you come back to the competition you have to commit fully,” the RCB skipper said.
The victorious captain Cummins, who was the best bowler to be seen among the two teams, also said in jest how he wished he was a batsman on days like this.
“A call to be a batsman,” Cummins could afford to smile after his team emerged victorious. The SRH skipper said when his team scored 277 a few weeks ago, he never thought that total could be surpassed.
“Against Mumbai a few weeks ago, I thought it won’t happen again, but it has happened again. Please give me a few more years (on which bowlers will disappear)! It feels like bowling over for seven or eight feels great.” Chinnaswamy’s track seemed a bit slower in earlier games but things have indeed changed.
“I’ve given up trying to read the pitches,” Cummins said. PTI KHS AM KHS AND AND
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