Chasing a daunting 213 in the rain-curtailed 19-overs-a-side contest, RCB were rocked early after losing both openers cheaply, including Virat Kohli for a two-ball duck. However, Padikkal and skipper Patidar revived the chase with a counterattacking 95-run partnership before the visitors eventually finished at 203\/6.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cYeah, obviously disappointing to not be able to pick up the two points. I would say that it was encouraging to see some really brave performances from some of the boys today,\u201d Bobat said in a video released by RCB on X.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not often that we\u2019ll be losing both of our openers as early as we did today. Our top order has been fantastic all season, so a bit of a rarity there, but actually the character that Dev and Rajat showed was fantastic,\u201d He added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bobat credited Padikkal and Patidar for absorbing pressure after the early collapse and then shifting momentum back towards RCB.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThey absorbed pressure for a period of time, and then actually they put some pressure back on them, and towards the back end of their partnership, we were right in that game, so those two deserve a lot of credit for the way they batted,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Patidar led the charge with a blistering 61 off 31 balls while Padikkal contributed 34 off 25 deliveries to keep RCB alive in the chase. Later, Tim David smashed 40 off just 17 balls to take the contest deep.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bobat also praised bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Krunal Pandya for their efforts during LSG\u2019s innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI think we did an amazing job to get that close. And also, we must remember that Bhuvi and KP bowled brilliantly, I thought as well, in particular,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Looking ahead to RCB\u2019s next clash against the Mumbai Indians, Bobat said the team would quickly regroup and focus on improving key areas.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI think we did an amazing job to get that close. And also, we must remember that Bhuvi and KP bowled brilliantly, I thought as well, in particular,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cSo the boys, as they always do, will get their heads together and have a little think about the things that maybe they could have done a bit better. The coaches will do the same. We\u2019ll travel tomorrow and look to touch base the day before the MI game, and there\u2019ll certainly be a few areas of the game that we want to tighten up,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n