Rajat Patidar praises positive intent in RCB camp after defeat against GT

RCB had a challenging night at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium as they went down fighting against Gujarat Titans in their first home game. Although the middle and lower middle order scored some crucial runs, RCB were jolted early with the top order unable to contribute much. Talking at the post-match presentation, Patidar opened up on what RCB’s initial target was and how it changed along the way.

Patidar said, “Not 200, we were targeting around 190 after the powerplay, but losing early wickets harmed this match. I think the intent was good, but we shouldn't have lost as many as 3 wickets in the PP, it was one wicket too many. The conditions did get better, the bowlers were amazing trying to defend this total, to take this chase into the 18th over was amazing to watch.”

He concluded with a word of praise for his teammates, stating, “The way Jitesh, Liam Livingstone, and Tim David, the way they batted, it was a positive for us. We're confident about the batting line-up, they're showing some positive intent which is very good for us.”