BENGALURU: Even though Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) finished on the seventh spot within the ongoing version of the Indian Premier League (IPL), skipper Virat Kohli believes it was no longer a nasty season for the staff because of their performance in the second half of the event.
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RCB lost their first six fits and were by way of then nearly down and out of the contention to make it to the playoffs. However, they came out with a far advanced performance in the second half of the event, successful 5 in their last eight games.
"If we focus on the second half, it is exactly what we wanted in the first half. After losing your first six matches, it is very difficult to come back in a tournament like IPL," stated Kohli after Saturday's sport where RCB defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their ultimate group-stage sport on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
"We haven't finished in the position that we wanted to, but because the second half has been so good, it doesn't feel like a bad season. We won last five of our seven matches and with one no-result, something that we can be proud of," he added.
The RCB skipper additionally stated that his staff has so much to learn from this season.
"The first couple of things matters a lot in setting the intensity. We are happy with the way guys have turned things around and the kind of cricket that we have played in the second half. A lot of credit goes to the team management for getting us back in the right frame of mind," he stated.
He additionally assured enthusiasts that RCB will pop out with a far advanced performance within the subsequent IPL season.
"I can certainly feel your (fans) pain. I am emotionally attached to this team like all of you. And next year we will definitely improve our performance," he insisted.
On Saturday, RCB rode on blistering half-centuries by way of Shimron Hetmyer and Gurkeerat Singh Mann as they registered a four-wicket win over SRH and stored the orange army's dream of advancing to the play-offs uncertain.
Chasing a 176-run target, it was the the most important 144-run partnership for the fourth wicket between Hetmyer (75 off 47) and Gurkeerat (65 off 48) as Bangalore ended their campaign on a successful be aware.
"Every time you turn up, you like an element of control. At the halfway stage, it felt like we had set a competitive total. Credit to Bangalore for the way they stuck out and kept coming hard at us," stated SRH captain Kane Williamson.
He added it might have been nice had they were given 10-15 runs more in their first innings.
"It would've been nice to get 10-15 runs in the first innings, but credit to Bangalore for keeping up the pressure," he added.
Hyderabad can qualify for the playoffs if Mumbai Indians beat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their ultimate come upon to be performed on Sunday on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
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RCB lost their first six fits and were by way of then nearly down and out of the contention to make it to the playoffs. However, they came out with a far advanced performance in the second half of the event, successful 5 in their last eight games.
"If we focus on the second half, it is exactly what we wanted in the first half. After losing your first six matches, it is very difficult to come back in a tournament like IPL," stated Kohli after Saturday's sport where RCB defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their ultimate group-stage sport on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
"We haven't finished in the position that we wanted to, but because the second half has been so good, it doesn't feel like a bad season. We won last five of our seven matches and with one no-result, something that we can be proud of," he added.
The RCB skipper additionally stated that his staff has so much to learn from this season.
"The first couple of things matters a lot in setting the intensity. We are happy with the way guys have turned things around and the kind of cricket that we have played in the second half. A lot of credit goes to the team management for getting us back in the right frame of mind," he stated.
He additionally assured enthusiasts that RCB will pop out with a far advanced performance within the subsequent IPL season.
"I can certainly feel your (fans) pain. I am emotionally attached to this team like all of you. And next year we will definitely improve our performance," he insisted.
On Saturday, RCB rode on blistering half-centuries by way of Shimron Hetmyer and Gurkeerat Singh Mann as they registered a four-wicket win over SRH and stored the orange army's dream of advancing to the play-offs uncertain.
Chasing a 176-run target, it was the the most important 144-run partnership for the fourth wicket between Hetmyer (75 off 47) and Gurkeerat (65 off 48) as Bangalore ended their campaign on a successful be aware.
"Every time you turn up, you like an element of control. At the halfway stage, it felt like we had set a competitive total. Credit to Bangalore for the way they stuck out and kept coming hard at us," stated SRH captain Kane Williamson.
He added it might have been nice had they were given 10-15 runs more in their first innings.
"It would've been nice to get 10-15 runs in the first innings, but credit to Bangalore for keeping up the pressure," he added.
Hyderabad can qualify for the playoffs if Mumbai Indians beat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their ultimate come upon to be performed on Sunday on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
It wasn't such a bad season for RCB, feels Virat Kohli
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