Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli on Tuesday (April 27) mentioned that the luxurious of getting depth within the bowling division is faring nicely for the staff this season. RCB pipped Delhi Capital by one run to notch up their fifth win of the season. Kohli used six bowlers within the recreation and in addition had the choice of handing the ball to all-rounder Glenn Maxwell.
“For the most part I think we were top in this game with our bowlers. We felt 160-165 was par. It was a bit two-paced,” Kohli mentioned on the put up match presentation. “There wasn’t any dew tonight because of that little sandstorm within the center and we ended up bowling with a dry ball. If you take a look at our bowling line-up, Maxi’s nonetheless not bowling, he’s the seventh choice. As a captain I can bowl guys at completely different phases, take the load off each other.
“And Maxi is yet to bowl. We’ve always had batting but now bowling as well,” Kohli added.
Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant lauded the whirlwind innings by West Indies batsman Shimron Hetmyer. “Obviously feeling disappointed, especially when you are on the losing side. They got 10-15 runs extra on this wicket. Hetty (Hetmyer) played a brilliant innings, because of him we got close to the target,” Pant mentioned.
In an uncommon transfer, Pant handed the ball to all-rounder Marcus Stoinis, who hadn’t bowled in all the match, within the final over which went for 23 runs. Asked the rationale behind the choice, Pant mentioned: “In the last over, we were thinking whoever gets the ball has to finish the job for the team. That’s what we were planning, in the end we were one run short. We counted the overs really well, in the end the spinners weren’t getting the help which we thought they might get. In the end, I had to give the ball to Stoinis.”
(with company inputs)
