Royal Challengers Bangalore head coach Sanjay Bangar has said his side was outplayed in all departments of the game. Kolkata Knight Riders beat RCB by 81 runs at the Eden Gardens to move up in the 2023 IPL league table.
KKR put up 204/7 in the first innings and bowled RCB out for 123 runs in 17.4 overs.
“We were outplayed in all departments of the game. They just took the game away from us and nothing clicked for us with the bat,” said Bangar.
“This is a good chasing ground. The pitch was a little bit two-paced but right towards the end, the batters were able to play their shots so its about keeping wickets in hand. And when you’re chasing a score of over 200, there is pressure. We started really well but Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine came in and applied pressure. During the middle overs, we lost our way,” Bangar added.
Speaking about the introduction of impact players, the former India batter called it the future of cricket.
“It is not necessary to use the impact player. But this gives new dimension to the game. It has become more dynamic and this is the future of cricket. The more the team uses the impact player more, the wiser they will become,” said Bangar.
