Probably the best IPL season – http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737 – Cricket News Update
Watching his team lose to Deccan Chargers in an alarming fashion, Royal Challengers Bangalore's skipper, Virat Kohli, stated that the current edition of the Indian Premier League is, by far, the most competitive.
His comments came after a pulsating knockout punch inflicted by a team which had occupied the bottom place for almost all season, only to escape the fate on a decisive concluding day of the league’s phase - beating the pre-tournament favourites last night at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hyderabad-c792.
Seemingly cruising to a paltry 132-run total, the Challengers needed 30 from 25 with their stand in skipper occupying the crease. However, a surprising chain of event saw Kohli throwing his wicket away, and leaving the tail-enders to face http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DW-Steyn-c1409. The game eventually went into the last over, where Chargers ensured that they bagged a crucial win to lift themselves up from the bottom, and knock Kohli’s men out of the competition.
Gutted with the outcome, Kohli still praised the league for its competitiveness. Plenty had rested on the fifth edition, following media hype that the competition has lost its charm. However, the tournament has been lit-up by many close encounters, with as many as 15 last-over finishes, and at least 12 last-ball outcomes. The scenario was highlighted by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JA-Morkel-c1613, who described final-gasp matches at stressful.
Apart from Pune http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861 and the Chargers, all remaining teams further remained in contention to finish among top four until the final weekend – a satisfying stat for the organizers.
Relinquishing the fourth spot to Chennai Super Kings, Kohli evidently expressed his disappointment but was quick to point out that the league’s competitiveness has brought the best out of the players.
"It's probably the best IPL so far and really competitive and till this game it was not decided who's going to make it to the play-offs. Unfortunately we were out because of net run rate. I don't think we played bad cricket feels very bad," he said.
"But as a tournament, IPL has been brilliant this year. As it gets more competitive, it brings more quality out of the players," Kohli added.
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