Tim David flourished in the last two overs of the RCB innings and led the team to post a fighting score on the board. It was a strange kind of innings, RCB started strong with Phil Salt and Kohli’s fiery opening batting, but then lost wicket of Phil Salt as run out, further leading the team to a slower innings later.
Paddikal didn’t get going at all and fell to Mukesh, who also bowled a wicket maiden. Vipraj Nigam got rid of Kohli just after the powerplay, and things stagnated for the hosts. The hosts kept losing wickets at regular intervals and couldn’t inject any kind of momentum into their innings. They only managed to score 66 off 86 balls after 7 wickets after a blazing start to the innings. After 7 wickets, Tim David came to the crease and gave RCB some hope with his fiery 37 off 20 Balls.
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RCB started impressively but then fell short with changes in runs on board. They got off to a flier but fell away completely after Salt’s dismissal, but managed to go past 160 on a slightly two-paced surface. It was one of those nights when Salt was looking invincible. He was striking the ball beautifully, but an error in judgment between him and Kohli resulted in his run-out. RCB were at 61/0 in 3.4 overs before Salt’s dismissal, but after the Englishman departed, things completely changed. After dismissal, the runs on board slowed, and RCB’s innings were put to a halt by Axar Patel team disciplined bowlers.
Tim David’s hitting it out of the park! 🚀
Will he get RCB above 165?
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Following Rajat Patidar’s dismissal, Tim David took on the crease with silence in the stands and 117-6 on the scoreboard. He came and turned the heat on, smashing 37 off 20 balls to help RCB post 163 against Delhi. Playing with a strike rate of 185, David smashed four sixes and two fours, adding 37 to a total while being unbeaten.
RCB vs DC Playing XI
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI
Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
Delhi Capitals Playing XI
Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, KL Rahul (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (c), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Mohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar
