Helplessness was palpable when Virat Kohli spoke after his side\u2019s sixth straight defeat this IPL season as he defended his atypical slow knock against Delhi Capitals, here on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Royal Challengers Bangalore made 149 for eight but could not defend the total with Delhi Capitals winning by four wickets \u201cWe thought 160 would be competitive, but we kept losing wickets at regular intervals, so I wanted to take the game deep. Even 150, had we held on to our chances, would\u2019ve been difficult for them. We need to grab those chances, can\u2019t give excuses every day,\u201d said Kohli at the post-match presentation ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe just weren\u2019t good on the given day. That\u2019s the whole story of RCB this season,\u201d he said in dejection.Kohli, who took 33 balls for his 41 runs after largely going a-run-a-ball, said he had no option but to play in that fashion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe wicket was tough. When AB got out, I had to anchor the innings. Stoinis was good, Akshdeep was good too. When one senior batsman gets out, it\u2019s important for the other senior to anchor. I wasn\u2019t happy getting out at the stage, could\u2019ve made 25-30 more for the team if I was still there till the end, but felt 160 was a good score.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Looking forward, Kohli said his side needs to needs relax and accept whatever comes \u201cin front of us\u201d.\u201cThere\u2019s nothing more you can tell the team. We\u2019ve asked the boys to take responsibility. It hasn\u2019t happened so far, and that\u2019s the reality. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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