Rajasthan Royals' IPL 2023 campaign is seemingly over after last year's finalists were thumped by Royal Challengers Bangalore in their own backyard. The loss came on the back of a horrendous batting display that saw the home side surrender meekly in the chase. RR head coach Kumar Sangakkara did not hold back with his opinions following their damaging defeat.
Chasing a par total of 171 runs, Rajasthan Royals lost both their openers without a single run to their name. The procession continued in the powerplay as they lost half their side without a significant tally on the board. Former Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara felt that the batters threw away their wickets rather than the bowlers dismissing them.
"I think we got a little bit carried away in the powerplay, thinking that we had to score too many runs there and try to be ultra-positive. It was a case of trying to build partnerships but unfortunately, we were five down coming out of the powerplay which was probably the end of the game.
They didn't really get us out but we got ourselves out, it was pretty obvious to see. So, it was not about one individual it's about the whole batting unit, and we weren't good enough today," he said at the post-match press conference.
we got to play for some pride and make sure we win it: Sangakkara
Earlier in the match, it was RCB skipper and IPL 2023 Orange Cap holder Faf du Plessis, who set the premise for a competitive score along with Glenn Maxwell's fiery innings. The game was in the balance at the halfway stage as the home side had the batting firepower to chase down the target. However, it was a no-show from their batters, coupled with some bizarre shot selections, which has left RR's playoff hopes on thin ice.
"It was a poor batting performance. We bowled well to keep them under 170, which on this pitch was going to be a good chase. We'll have to wait, have one game left, Unfortunately, now other results will have to go our way, we got to play for some pride and make sure we win it," the coach added.
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