Sunrisers Hyderabad coach Tom Moody was disappointed with his side for failing to click on the day when the play-offs berth was at stake.
"It's a disappointing way to finish our campaign. Whether you lose by one run or 100 runs, it's a bitter way to finish the tournament. We, unfortunately, did not turn up as a batting group. The wicket was a good batting wicket.
We could have got to 160 mark, but losing as many wickets as we did early on puts enormous pressure on the middle order," he said.
He rued the defeat against Royal Challenge Bangalore in a rain-curtailed match on May 15.
"The stars are not aligned in our favour. The clouds are (referring to the rain-hit match) here in Hyderabad,"
Moody said.
Moody said despite the early exit, the team gained many positives from the tournament, including the good form of openers David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan and the all-round show of Moises Henriques.
"We did not have the momentum (last night) that we had in the previous games. It was one of those days that we just did not click," he said