"The wicket looks quite different from the outside.

It feels like it's flat, but

the ball is holding up in the pitch; that's when you realise the pace
changes," said Kohli after RCB's innings.
He also defended the strategy of not going after the bowlers from the start.
"One of us (Virat or Faf du Plessis) had to bat till the end. I feel this total is
effective on this pitch. I am not coming in with any premeditation. I knew I
couldn't get over aggressive, just that I had to keep the bowlers guessing.
They think I will come hard at them," Kohli said.
"It's just experience and maturity of playing the conditions. Even if there's
dew, the surface is rough and dry; won't be easy for the batters," he
observed.
He felt that hitting Chahal or Ashwin wasn't an easy task.

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"I couldn't get under the carrom ball against Ashwin. Couldn't slog towards
mid-wicket, so had to target straight down the ground."
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Kohli's ton went in vain as Jos Buttler powered the Royals to their fourth
win on the trot with an unbeaten century. England's white-ball skipper, in
his 100th IPL appearance, blasted exactly 100 off 58 balls, including 9 fours
and 4 sixes, as Rajasthan Royals defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by
six wickets for their fourth win in as many matches.