I felt that RCB would make it into the finals this time, whereas they messed up super while playing against RR. They batted poorly and thought that a small score of 173 runs would help them win the match. To an extent good players can only take a team to the table they expected from them, whereas living on their abilities is bad. I heard how the commentator reacted when Glen Maxwell got out for a duck and how they reacted when Kohli got out after scoring 34 runs. if costly batters fail to score runs, it does not mean they did something wrong in an important match after all these guys did their level best according to the situation.
RCB batters were under pressure from very start, and didn't play aggressive as needed to, didn't take full advantage of powerplay, Karthik despite given free life from the third umpire, didn't do anything, and in the end they garnered meagre total by this season's IPL Standards.
Will Jacks's absence was also apparent.
After this close defeat by RCB, I am certain that there will be a few changes in the next cycle. This team is still living within the timeline when some of their players were known to be the best and still they never got to the position that this squad got.
Does RCB owners know what to do with their players? They let go off quality players like Hazlewood and then purchase or retain local mediocre talent.
I do feel that RR with their cool heads were far superior to what RCB was with their aggression.
Wouldn't call RR superior specially in batting — Sanju, Jaiswal, Parag got out playing unnecessary shots, although RR eventually emerged victorious, it could have been worse.
