At the Chinnaswamy Stadium, IPL’s electrifying clash between KKR and RCB unfolded, showcasing the league’s most riveting rivalry. KKR’s commanding 7-wicket triumph over RCB highlighted their dominance in the high-stakes encounter. Post-match, RCB captain Faf du Plessis provided valuable insights, reflecting on the team’s performance and identifying areas for enhancement. His observations underscored the fierce competitive spirit and unwavering determination exhibited by both teams, adding depth to the narrative of this thrilling showdown.
After Match Faf du Plessis’s Statement:
Following the game, RCB captain Faf du Plessis offered his perspective on the match, acknowledging the team’s shortcomings while also commending KKR’s excellence. Du Plessis candidly addressed faults within the RCB camp while highlighting the superior performance of their opponents. His post-match assessment provided valuable insights into the dynamics of the game and the areas where RCB needs to improve.
He said, “Strange one, first innings we thought that the wicket was two-paced, you could see that when the guys bowled the cutters, the guys really struggled. We thought it was a decent score knowing that it gets a little easier in the evening, there was a little bit of dew coming in. Looking at the way we batted in the first innings, even Virat was struggling to hit the ball due to the lack of pace. You can always say after the game, try one or two things but the way two of them (Narine and Slat) batted, they put pressure on our bowlers. They hit strong cricket shots and pretty much took the game away. With Narine there, you can’t go to spin, you want to use pace upfront. That’s also a really good match-up for Salt and the way he plays.
Praising the Opponents:
In the matches against RCB, the KKR battered was on stormy form on the pitch of Chinnaswamy. They outplayed RCB in the game with in the first 6-7 overs of the second innings. While talking about it, Faf said, “They were excellent, really broke the game in the first six overs. Spinning options with Maxi and finger-spinning can be effective here, but at night there wasn’t too much spin, With left-hand, right-hand combination, it’s one of those things, you can bowl a spinner, we saw when Venky was playing, it felt like an easy hit against left-arm spin.”
The idea of Having Vyshak:
Interestingly, Vyshak Vijay Kumar came as the impact player. The Karnataka bowler took 1 wicket in 23 runs. When Du Plessis was asked about this, he said, “Ideally, you want someone who can spin the ball both ways but with the set-up of our team tonight, we didn’t have that option. (On Vyshak) Very good, he hasn’t had opportunities. We had a look in the first innings and thought about bringing in Karn Sharma. But we felt someone who could bowl really good slower balls is probably the most difficult bowler to face on this pitch. Dre Russ bowled 80% of his balls cutters. We took some learnings from that and he was the best bowler of the evening.”
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