RCB were bowled out for 138 after opting to bat, and UP Warriorz won by 10-wickets with 42 balls to spare at the Brabourne Stadium. The defeat has harmed RCB’s chances of progressing further.
I believe it has happened in the last four games. We get off to a good start, but then we lose a bunch of wickets. I will accept responsibility as well. As top-order batters, we need to put up runs for the bowlers to defend, Mandhana said after the game.
We discussed before this match that we will try to take 7-8 runs per over, Mandhana said of the plans for the middle overs. To defend, we need to bat well and put up a good total as top-order batters. We have no injuries.
We are trying to get a balanced team that can win us a game. I’ve tried to talk to almost all of the players and encourage them, and I’ll have to keep doing so. Last week was difficult. There’s a lot to think about and a lot to work on.
A lot of people have reached out to me, and as international cricketers, we have faced these situations before, the India vice-captain added. I always have my family around me, but I believe that you must sit alone and correct your mistakes.
Healy and her opening partner Devika Vaidya (36 not out off 31 balls) were serious from the start, with the latter playing a perfect second fiddle to the aggressive Australian while also maintaining an over run a ball strike rate.
During our series against India, I wondered why she was playing so low in the order. We simply set up the platform early. We got off to a great start.
During the timeout, we discussed not dragging it out until the final over. It comes off occasionally, but not always. Today it did, which makes me very happy, Healy added.
