"As a team, as a group we go again tomorrow. There’s no hiding place”. Coach Andy Flower tried his best to lift the gloom over the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) camp after their heatbreaking one-run defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL on Sunday, which kept them at rock-bottom of the 10-team table with just one win in eight matches.
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Chasing 223 to win, RCB made a match of it, thanks to half-centuries by Will Jacks (55 off 32 balls) and Rajat Patidar (52 off 23 balls). It followed a flurry of wickets, but Dinesh Karthik (25 off 18 balls) and Karn Sharma (20 off 7) ensured the game went to the last ball, off which RCB needed three runs to to win. But Lockie Ferguson (1) was run out trying to steal a second run and force a 'Super Over'.
RCB were bowled out for 221.
After the match, Zimbabwe great and RCB coach Flower gathered the team, urging the players to put the past behind and get ready for the next challenge.
RCB are scheduled to visit the Sunrisers Hyderabad for their ninth match of the season on April 25.
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Flower reserved special praise for Karn Sharma's cameo towards the end, which took RCB within touching distance of a win. His 20-run knock included three sixes.
The coach also praised fast bowler Lockie Ferguson to come back after an expensive over in the Powerplay. He ended with figures of 1 for 47 in four overs.
