Disappointed to start their campaign on a losing note, Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Anil Kumble today held his team's poor fielding responsible for the defeat against Cape Cobras in the opening Group C match of the Champions League here today.

Kumble also heaped praise on JP Duminy, who scored an unbeaten 99 to see the Cobras through.

"When you have 180 on scoreboard, it's always disappointing to lose. JP Duminy batted really brilliantly.

We dropped number of catches that might be one of the reason, but there are other things to be looked after," Kumble said after the match.

"The bowl was coming lot quicker on this pitch. We thought that the pitch may play slower and it will spin later, but Duminy put up a great fight," he said.