Chasing a big target of 288 runs, RCB began the innings on a positive note with captain Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli making an 80-run stand for the first wicket before Dinesh Karthik produced an astonishing innings late in the game only to lose the match by 25 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I am really proud of the way we fought with the bat out there in the middle. We lost the game but I was really proud of the way we fought,\" said Andy Flower.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The head coach also recognized that the team will take a lot of confidence from the match after such a wonderful performance with the bat and every game is a knockout game for the team now in order to qualify for the playoffs of the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He remarked, \"It was a really tough night in the field of course as they finished so powerfully that it probably took the wind out of our souls. We will have a think and we will come back stronger, It is obviously knockout time and every game is like a semi-final for us.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Dinesh Karthik, who played a brilliant 83 runs inning off just 35 balls with the help of five fours and seven sixes, also received big praise from Andy Flower.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Dinesh Karthik is really making a push for the World Cup team as well and is only getting better on the field,\" the head coach concluded.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
RCB will play their upcoming match in the IPL at the Eden Gardens on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ipl-2024-we-will-come-back-stronger-its-knockout-time-asserts-rcb-head-coach-andy-flower.JPG", "alt_img": "IPL 2024: We will come back stronger, it's knockout time, asserts RCB head coach Andy Flower", "alt_title": "Bengaluru: IPL match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad at M.Chinnaswamy St", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "IPL 2024: We Will Come Back Stronger, It's Knockout Time, Asserts RCB Head Coach Andy Flower On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "IPL 2024: We Will Come Back Stronger, It's Knockout Time, Asserts RCB Head Coach Andy Flower, Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) produced a scintillating display with the bat while chasing a mammoth target in.", "seo_keywords": "Andy Flower, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Indian Premier League, Chinnaswamy Stadium, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik, World Cup, Eden Gardens", "tag": "", "tagging": "Andy Flower, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Indian Premier League, Chinnaswamy Stadium, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik, World Cup, Eden Gardens", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "ipl-2024-we-will-come-back-stronger-its-knockout-time-asserts-rcb-head-coach-andy-flower", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "1036", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2024-04-16 15:30:06", "updated": "2024-04-16 15:30:06", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Andy Flower, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Indian Premier League, Chinnaswamy Stadium, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik, World Cup, Eden Gardens", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2024-04-16 15:30:06", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/ipl-2024-we-will-come-back-stronger-its-knockout-time-asserts-rcb-head-coach-andy-flower-142726" }