Royal Challengers Bengaluru slumped to their third defeat in the ongoing IPL 2024 as they were completely outplayed by Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday. Quinton De Kock played a brilliant stroke to set the perfect foundation, while Nicholas Pooran ended the LSG innings with a quick 40 off 21 balls. In response, RCB never looked in control as a three-wicket haul from young pacer Mayank Yadav ended their hopes of winning the match. In a video posted by RCB on social media, Kohli was seen dejected as head coach Andy Flower gave a speech to the players in the dressing room after the match.
“We have exciting opportunities around the corner in a few days. I see the opportunity in how we can respond. It’s been a tough day! Everyone in this room is hurting. But the opportunity I see is: How can we respond?” ?” Flower said in the video posted to X (formerly Twitter).
“It was a tough day! Everyone in this room is in pain. But the opportunity I see is: how can we respond” – Coach Andy
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— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) April 3, 2024
RCB skipper Faf du Plessis also expressed disappointment over the result but thanked the fans for their support and vowed to try harder when they return to Bengaluru for the next home match.
“RCB fans thank you very much for your support. It’s great to see the fans disappointed with the last two performances. The team is hurting there, but we are very grateful for your support and we need to see you again when we get back to Bengaluru, thank you so much, it means so much to us.”
Faf du Plessis has decoded the skills that make Mayank Yadav so deadly after a 28-run defeat against Lucknow Super Giants at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
The Delhi tearaway left RCB batters at his mercy after his sensational spell where he registered 3/14.
On a night when the records tumbled as the LSG pacer clocked 156.7 km/h, making it the fastest performance in the current edition and overall the fourth fastest in the history of the entire tournament.
He dismissed Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green and Rajat Patidar, denting RCB’s hopes of chasing 182.
After the match, Du Plessis pointed out the factors that make Mayank more lethal, apart from his blazing pace.
“As with any new young fast bowler, it’s an action you haven’t seen before and he has the pace behind it. His pace was great, but more impressive was his ability to control the length and bowl with discipline. It’s pace combined with accuracy,” du Plessis said after the match.
(With ANI inputs)
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