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by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the fifth loss has led to admitting that the batting unit hasn’t clicked and he hopes his players will take a more courageous approach in the second half of the season.
RCB beat CSK by 37 runs in an IPL encounter, also taking it to eight points from six games.
“It was one of our most complete performances. We got into a bit of a tricky position in the first half,” Kohli said at the post-match presentation ceremony.
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“From then on, we moved on. We talked during the second timeout (with the bat) that 140-150 would be good. We ended up getting more than that. It was a tough pitch,” Kohli added.
The captain talked about the need to build on the momentum as a few back-to-back games are ahead.
“Really pleased to score two points. We have back-to-back games, very important to build momentum.
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“It’s about understanding the conditions and respecting the game. Rather than trying to get every ball into the second level of the stadium. Having played so much cricket, especially T20 cricket, I’ve learned that if you’re willing to die, you can capitalize,” Kohli said. .
“I think the last 4 overs when we were bowling (did not go as planned), before the players had done a good job, we needed to close it off well. Hitting has been a bit worrisome and it was evident today as well,” he said. Dhoni.
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Unnamed Dhoni said that even when they do permutation and combination, the problem areas remain the same as they hold too many runs to score after the 15th or 16th.
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“We have to do something about it. We can’t keep showing up … it’s almost the same thing that is happening, maybe the individuals are different, but I think it’s better to play the other way around: play the big shots.” …
“Even if you come out, that’s fine because we can’t drop too many after the 15th or 16th, that just puts too much pressure on the lower level hitters.”
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