RCB surge after Gayle, Kohli ace six-over chase
Chris Gayle provided the early thrust and Virat Kohli the finish as Royal Challengers Bangalore chased down 81 in six overs to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in a rain-shortened game
Chris Gayle provided the early thrust and Virat Kohli the finish as Royal Challengers Bangalore chased down 81 in six overs to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in a rain-shortened game
Commentator: Alagappan Muthu
Alright, we've gone way into overtime. But that finish might have been worth it. Thanks for sticking around for it. This is Alagappan Muthu finally saying goodnight
vamsi: "How long before F5 cricket kick starts?"
Virat Kohli is Man of the Match "I think these are the two most important points in the last two years. Hyderabad were the team that cost us before too. Sunrisers game out all guns blazing, it was a tough chase, but these are the games you play for. It was a mixed bag. One side of me said if it rained 15 more minutes we won't have a game. But another side of me says, I wanted to go out and fight it out. These are the moments you play for. It's a touch pill to swallow when AB and Chris fell chasing 13 an over, but you had to take a deep breadth and move on. I decided to play percentage shots, keep still and run hard. It's a big outfield. I clearly saw the compression in the foam, it will stay in my memory for a long time. I knew instantly that he stepped on it. I could see it from his body language. He's [Warner] a great fielder, but in pressure, the best can falter"
"Poor fielding on myself. Thought I had it, but didn't look behind me [at how close the rope was]. Two overs of powerplay and two world class players, the big man came out flying. We played a fantastic innings with the bat, but that's cricket. It's a misfortune that it rains, we got a great total but we were unable to defend it," says Warner, "Got to regroup and forget about this game. Just be switched on from the first ball against Mumbai"
Gayle's doing a slew of push ups in the middle of the pitch, with Harshal counting. Royal Challengers had the line up to get this chase down. Chris Gayle came out blazing, but he and AB de Villiers fell in two balls. From then on, it was down to Virat Kohli and he never lost sight of it. Some great shots, some brilliant intent.
Varun: "Did it remind of Lagaan to anyone else also ??"
Clint: "I'm sorry guys but this is not cricket. This is just guys swinging at a ball and hoping. Such T20 games should not be allowed if each side cannot face their allotted twenty overs. " --- But Kohli wasn't slogging. His shots were pretty much derivatives of the mannual, with great balance.
Praveen Kumar and David Warner are in a big discussion with the bowler...
KD Karthik run out 2 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100
13 off six... who's got the ball? Bhuvi it will be
Kevin: "Another pressure chase and RCB has sent Karthik and Mandeep ahead of Wiese again. For a guy who has a Strike Rate of 159 surely he deserves a go."
Virat Kohli has said that Royal Challengers Bangalore's away win over Sunrisers Hyderabad has given them their "two most important points" in the last three years
Chris Gayle provided the early thrust and Virat Kohli the finish as Royal Challengers Bangalore chased down 81 in six overs to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in a rain-shortened game
Five takeaways from a day where Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated the elements and their opponents to move a step closer to the knockout stage of IPL 2015