IPL 2020 RCB VS SRH, the warner, won the toss and elected to field first. RCB started beautifully one of the finest first wicket partnership after many years for RCB. Major scoring was done by young Devdutt Padikkal who scored good 56 of 42 balls which helped RCB get a good start. Finch was not at his best, he played a sheet anchors role.
After a promising start, Kohli and De Villiers tried to up the scoring but failed to do that. Kohli departed early for 14. De Villiers played some excellent shots and scored good fifty of 30 balls, which helped RCB post a good score, not a match-winning score of 163 runs. They were clearly 25runs short credit goes to mature bowling from Bhuvi. Rashid didn’t pick the wicket but didn’t give away too many runs.
RCB needs to adjust batting line up as Shivam is not able to deliver runs for RCB in the latter part of the inning. RCB always depend on Kohli and De Villiers. Ali can be a handy option with morris as they delivered good support in 2019 most of the matches.
In reply of RCB’S 163 SRH too started good Bairstow’s purple patch continues, warner was unlucky to get out due to straight shot hit by Bairstow hit the opposite side of the stumps and he was run out.
Pandey and Bairstow stable the inning till 10th over. Chahal took the wicket of Pandey who was not able to score fast and gave away his wicket. Umesh Yadav once again was expensive in his four hours gave away 48runs.
Pitch was slowing down a bit letter part of the SRH inning. But Bairstow was cool and calm played a fantastic inning for SRH. When he was playing pitch looked good. He was lucky too as he got three chances. Yes RCB dropped him thrice first by Finch and second time by Steyn and third time by Padikkal which was bit tough one.
RCB fielding let the team down as they dropped many catches and ground fielding too was poor gave away many runs.
16th over of 2nd Inning RCB VS SRH:
Only good thing for RCB was Wrist Spinner Chahal’s bowing. He took the price wicket of Bairstow also who was set and played beautifully for his 61runs. 16th over of SRH was turning point, they lost set batsman Bairstow, and Shankar on the next ball both the wickets goes to Chahal. He bowled brilliant 16th over which brought RCB into the match. Chahal bowl four overs took three big wickets and gave away only 18runs.
In 17th over of Shivam SRH lost the wicket of Garg and Abhishek. In 18th over Saini showed he could be the next Bumrah for India took two wickets both bowled with sheer pace. Game change and RCB on top for the first time after two years RCB looked confident team as their bowlers stood up at the right time. RCB Defeats SRH. Excellent bowling performance by RCB helped team won the match.
