IPL 2018, RCB vs DD: Three masterstrokes from the match
After the rain-curtailed match, the action on the doubleheader Saturday shifted to the Bengaluru’s M.Chinnaswamy Stadium where the bottom two teams were ready to face off in a much important encounter.
After winning the toss, RCB invited the opposition to put some runs on the board and the decision paid off for them as Delhi struggled to get going before Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant got them back into the game to help them post 174 on the board.
Chasing a tricky 174, RCB saw themselves over the line with ease as an AB de Villiers show was up for the taking at the M.Chinnaswamy.
The visitors did have their chances but RCB proved too good for them as they cruised to victory by six wickets.
Let’s take a look at some of the decisions that proved to be effective:
#1 Bowling Umesh Yadav in the first ten overs
The bowling from Umesh Yadav has been one of the biggest positives for Virat Kohli despite the losses in the previous few games.
Yet again, the leader of the attack was up to the task as he conceded just 27 runs in his four overs to bag the opposition skipper as the sole wicket.
He bowled three over on the trot in the powerplay and went for just 13 runs. The Vidarbha express has been consistent with his powerplay bowling in the league so far with seven wickets to his name at an economy of just 4.9 runs per over.