We should have won with an over to spare says Virat Kohli – Cricket News Update
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 Daredevils in the ongoing Indian Premier League.
The home side were cruising to victory after they required run-a-ball from the last fours overs, but failed to cement their authority on the match, which ultimately saw them on the brink of defeat.
After restricting the pointless Delhi side to a mediocre 152, the Challengers were put in the ascendency by Virat Kohli and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AB-de-Villiers-c887, both of whom added a 103 for the third wicket. However, the latter’s wicket in the 16th over changed the
complexion of the game, with 4 wickets falling in the space of 3 overs.
With 12 required off the last over, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Rampaul-c2233 held nerves to take the match into Super Over. De Villiers stepped up again to hit two lusty blows, allowing the Challengers to set a target of 16. Rampaul was then handed the ball and the Windies overseas
player defended the total by conceding 11.
Kohli, who was named Man of the Match for his blistering knock of 65, which included seven fours and a six, was not too pleased with his side’s death over showings, adding that they should have one the game with an over to spare.
"Fourth last-ball finish for us, our time had to come in the Super Over i guess, but we should have won with an over to spare. Great comeback by DD and great hits by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Allan-Robert-Border-c43726 to get us back into the game. We needed 26 off 28 when AB got run out and I didnt get
strike after that. I would have been really angry if we had lost today. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RD-Shah-c2298 bowled a great over to pull us back. It was a brilliant effort by the bowlers."
His counterpart, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397, praised his side’s fighting spirit, despite losing their fifth straight match in this year’s competition.
"We are getting there. Four overs to go we were not in, couple of crucial wickets, we came back. That shows the character of the team, the guys are fighting, we need to handle those crucial situations better."
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