We read the pitch wrong: Kohli
15 April 2018 6:17 PM GMT
Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli admitted to having misread the Chinnaswamy track that turned out to be a batsman's paradise rather than being a slow turner during their IPL match against Rajasthan Royals.
Rajasthan Royals defeated RCB in a high-scoring encounter where the winners scored 217 for four and then restricted the home team to 198 for six.
"Our thinking today was that the pitch is going to behave slower, but we were surprised because the ball came on to the bat nicely in first innings. We did not think that it was going to be a 200-plus run wicket, but it happened. That's T20 for you," Kohli said after the match.
Kohli also defended England all-rounder Chris Woakes, who was hit for 47 runs in four overs.
"It is not necessary that everytime Chris Woakes walks out to bowl, he is going to get you wickets just because he has been picked up at the auctions for a hefty amount.
"Today (Sunday) was his off day and so it was for other bowlers (Umesh Yadav went for 59 in4 overs). 400 runs (across two innings) were scored on this wicket. I don't think bowlers need to be too harsh on themselves," the skipper's words would boost the morale of his bowlers.
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