Bengaluru: Helplessness was palpable when Virat Kohli spoke after his side’s sixth straight defeat this IPL season as he defended his atypical slow knock against Delhi Capitals, here on Sunday.
“We thought 160 would be competitive, but we kept losing wickets at regular intervals, so I wanted to take the game deep. Even 150, had we held on to our chances, would’ve been difficult for them. We need to grab those chances, can’t give excuses every day,” said Kohli at the post-match presentation ceremony.
“We just weren’t good on the given day. That’s the whole story of RCB this season,” he said in dejection.
Kohli, who took 33 balls for his 41 runs said he had no option to play in that fashion. “The wicket was tough. When AB got out, I had to anchor the innings. Stoinis and Akshdeep were good. When one senior batsman gets out, it’s important for the other senior to anchor. I wasn’t happy getting out at the stage but felt 160 was a good score.”
Talking about poor fielding of his side which has now dropped 15 catch chances, Kohli hinted pressure is playing in players’ mind. (PTI)
