RCB captain Virat Kohli said after losing the match by 8 wickets against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) that he felt that the match would end in the 18th over but with little pressure anything is possible in the game . The RCB, batting first, scored 171 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs. In reply, Punjab scored 177 runs for 2 wickets and got the match in their 20th over.
Kohli said in the award ceremony after the match, “It was very surprising. We thought that the match could end in the 18th over. A little bit of pressure in the last over can confuse you and in such a situation, nothing is impossible. ”Kohli, however, praised Kings XI Punjab’s good performance and said that his team was not in a better position in the match. The batsman, who scored 48 off 39 balls in the match, said, “Kings XI Punjab performed well. We were not in a better position than this. ‘
He also defended the decision to send AB de Villiers to bat at number six, saying, ‘We talked about this, we wanted the combination of right and left handed batsmen during the batting. Stayed because 2 leg spinners were bowling. Many times things are not according to you. We wanted Shivam Dubey and Washington Sundar to get a chance to bat. ‘
