Bangalore: Royal Challengers Bangalore's most successful bowler in the ongoing Indian Premier League, R Vinay Kumar on Friday said their death bowling in the last few matches has been a cause for concern.
"We did really well as a bowling unit in the first few games. We have defended nine and seven runs in the last over in this tournament. In the last few games that hasn't been the case and we have been giving away runs in the death overs," Vinay said.
"We need to bowl in the right areas and bowl to our strengths," he said on the eve of Bangalore`s must-win match against Chennai Super Kings. Vinay, though, added that every team has been confronting the same problem.
"That's happening with every team? the bowlers did well in the first half of the tournament and now the batsmen are doing well. Sometimes, the dew factor also plays a part as the ball tends to slip a bit." Vinay said his side would look to give its best shot in the match tomorrow and not think about the pressure....
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04:49 PM, Mar 09, 2013
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05:36 PM, Mar 05, 2013
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08:41 PM, Feb 21, 2013
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02:30 PM, Dec 13, 2012
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07:29 PM, Dec 11, 2012
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07:04 PM, Oct 17, 2012
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07:00 PM, Oct 14, 2012
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