New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bengaluru‘s emphatic four-wicket win over Gujarat Titans marked their third successive win in the IPL. With Faf du Plessis Virat Kohli They formed a formidable partnership of 92 runs off just 35 balls, taking the lead in successfully chasing down the modest target of 148 runs.
Their strong performance laid a solid foundation for the team’s victory with 6.2 overs remaining at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium..
However, du Plessis’ departure triggered a brief collapse as Gujarat Titans hit back with quick wickets. The team found themselves in a precarious position at 117-6 after Kohli’s dismissal.
Still, the wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Kartikside by side Swapnil Singh, showed composure and determination to lead Bangalore to victory with an unbeaten partnership of 35 runs. Their joint efforts ensured no further drama as they successfully led the team home.
However, skipper du Plessis made it clear that the team’s motto is to play the way we want without looking at the scoreboard.
“I really liked the way we played with bat and ball in the last few games. We were aggressive with the bat and unbelievable on the field. (Assessing conditions) There was more bounce on the wicket and we got that information and the bowlers We dropped some catches but we were really consistent and a score of 180-90 would have been a good score, but we saw how the game changed,” Du Plessis said.
“Don’t look at the scoreboard and play the way we want to play. It was a bit tense, another wicket, another wicket. Maybe not the best, but we are trying to be positive and try to get our NRR up. From that perspective. It makes sense, but you get to the point where you have to show some calm and composure, so maybe you can take some lessons from that,” Du Plessis added.
Their strong performance laid a solid foundation for the team’s victory with 6.2 overs remaining at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium..
However, du Plessis’ departure triggered a brief collapse as Gujarat Titans hit back with quick wickets. The team found themselves in a precarious position at 117-6 after Kohli’s dismissal.
Still, the wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Kartikside by side Swapnil Singh, showed composure and determination to lead Bangalore to victory with an unbeaten partnership of 35 runs. Their joint efforts ensured no further drama as they successfully led the team home.
However, skipper du Plessis made it clear that the team’s motto is to play the way we want without looking at the scoreboard.
“I really liked the way we played with bat and ball in the last few games. We were aggressive with the bat and unbelievable on the field. (Assessing conditions) There was more bounce on the wicket and we got that information and the bowlers We dropped some catches but we were really consistent and a score of 180-90 would have been a good score, but we saw how the game changed,” Du Plessis said.
“Don’t look at the scoreboard and play the way we want to play. It was a bit tense, another wicket, another wicket. Maybe not the best, but we are trying to be positive and try to get our NRR up. From that perspective. It makes sense, but you get to the point where you have to show some calm and composure, so maybe you can take some lessons from that,” Du Plessis added.
