"I don't think we batted anywhere near our best. Bangalore was our best effort with the bat (which KKR won by 42 runs). If we could bat more like that in the competition, we are going to be difficult to beat," Bayliss said at the press conference on the eve of the match.
The batsmen are yet to create an impression and the coach said that there would be some changes in the line-up.
"I haven't seen the wicket here. Last game that was played here, we watched it on TV and the wicket was different than what we got in Kolkata.
"We will sit down tonight or early tomorrow morning and discuss. But there is a possibility of some change. I cannot say where that will be (whether middle order or somewhere else), but we will have to discuss," said Bayliss, adding that his top order batsmen need to play some big knocks.
The Knight Riders have a strong batting line up, consisting of the likes of Jacques Kallis, Gautam Gambhir, Manoj Tiwary, Shakib-al-Hasan and Yusuf Pathan. But none of them have managed to live up to the reputation yet.
When asked about Pathan's continuous failure with the bat, the coach strongly came to his defence, saying he is a "match-winner and a batsman who can change the complexion of the game within minutes".
Bayliss also said that Yusuf has the full support of the team and it was just a matter of time before he gets back to his devastating form.
The Knight Riders suffered consecutive defeats in the first two games of the IPL V due to their batting collapse. They lost by eight wickets to Delhi Daredevils before succumbing to a 22-run defeat to Rajasthan Royals.
