May 12th 2024.
In the exciting match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals, it seemed like Bengaluru had a strong start with Rajat Patidar's blazing fifty. However, they were only able to score a slightly underwhelming 187 for nine in their Indian Premier League clash on Sunday.
Despite the early dismissals of Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli, Bengaluru managed to make a strong comeback with Patidar and Will Jacks' impressive partnership. They added 88 runs off just 53 balls, bringing Bengaluru back into the game.
Du Plessis' shot was caught by Jack Fraser-McGurk, while Kohli showed off his T20 skills by scoring 27 runs off just 13 balls, including two sixes off Ishant Sharma and one off Khaleel Ahmed. However, his waft outside the off-stump proved costly as he was caught by stumper Abhishek Porel, leading to an amusing block-Kohli celebration by Ishant.
But just when it seemed like the game was slipping away from Delhi, Patidar once again took charge. He started with a beautiful cover drive for a four off Mukesh and continued to dominate the game with his powerful sixes off Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav. Delhi's fielders also contributed to Patidar's success by dropping him twice, once by Shai Hope and then by Axar.
His partner, Jacks, also showed his strength by hitting two consecutive sixes off Kuldeep after being given a reprieve on 19 by Axar. However, their partnership was cut short when Axar made a fine tumbling catch off Rasikh Salam to dismiss Patidar, followed by Jacks' weak shot that was caught by Axar at the edge of the ring.
Unfortunately for Bengaluru, the dismissals of their two set batters affected their run-scoring rate and the DC bowlers were able to regain control. Despite Cameron Green's two successive sixes and Mahipal Lomror's contribution of 37 runs off 18 balls, Bengaluru was unable to gain the desired momentum in the death overs, with Khaleel and Rasikh delivering excellent performances.
In the end, the final five overs only produced 49 runs, which might prove crucial in determining the outcome of the match. It was a thrilling game between the two teams, and it will be interesting to see who comes out on top.
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