Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) encountered the wrath of fans after a seven-wicket loss to Delhi Capitals (DC) on Saturday, May 6 at Arun Jaitley Stadium.
After deciding to bat first, RCB amassed a respectable score of 181/4 in 20 overs. Virat Kohli (55 off 46 balls) scored his sixth half-century of the season and became the first player in IPL history to reach 7000 runs. However, he was unable to accelerate after getting set and finished up with a dismal strike rate of 119.57.
Faf du Plessis, the captain, produced 45 runs off 32 balls. Then, with a magnificent fifty, Mahipal Lomror (54* off 29 balls) gave a beautiful finish for the squad.
DC batters adopted a different approach than the RCB top-order, going all guns blazing from the start. Philip Salt (87 off 45 balls) performed brilliantly as the Capitals cruised to win in 16.4 overs. All of DC’s batters batted aggressively, thoroughly dismantling Bangalore’s bowling attack.
Fans reacted to the RCB’s disappointed defeat against the DC on Twitter. Here are a few of the greatest responses:
“We didn’t maximize our innings”- RCB captain Faf du Plessis after loss against DC
After the match, Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Faf du Plessis commented on the loss and highlighted their batting deficiencies in the first innings.
Faf claimed that dew during the second Innings of the game worsened their situation. The 38-year-old also lauded the DC batters for their clinical performance, claiming that they pushed his bowlers to make errors.
“I think we felt pretty close. Thought 185 was par. But there was dew later on and they batted really well. On a wicket like that, you would like the spinners to be more in the game. The pressure they put on the spinners probably made them bowl bad balls. Thought the spinners got too much square on a surface like this. We didn’t maximize our innings.
“Thought there was little more in there. During the time-out, felt 185 was par. Maxi has been doing well at 4. Thought, we could push him up today. Anuj is hitting the ball well. I was really pleased to see Mahipal come in and play really well. Hopefully, the No.3 position will sort itself with someone putting their hand up. Combination of some mistakes, giving a few soft boundaries.”