Royal Challengers Bengaluru Mohammed Siraj. File
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Mohammed Siraj’s self-belief and never-say-die attitude are his real strengths, mentioned batting legend Sunil Gavaskar after the pacer arrange Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s four-wicket win over Gujarat Titans within the Indian Premier League in Bengaluru.
Siraj’s two-wicket burst within the powerplay to take away Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha performed a vital function as GT may handle simply 147 all-out in 19.3 overs on May 4.
“Every time you see Mohammed Siraj, you know that he’s going to give his heart out. Remember the time when his father passed away when he was in Australia. He carried on,” Gavaskar mentioned on Star Sports Cricket Live.
“A lot of people would want to go back because your parents are so dear to you. But I think he realised that playing for India was important. Also, he was not established at that stage. An established player would 100 per cent have gone back.
“And keep in mind how spectacularly he bowled in that Gabba Test match. Getting anyone like Steve Smith out when he was on 55… so that is the real power of Mohammed Siraj, the self-belief and the never-say-die attitude on the sector.” Chasing a modest 148, Faf du Plessis (64) and Virat Kohli (42) put on 92 runs inside the powerplay to give RCB a blistering start.
RCB, however, slipped from 92/0 to 117/6 before romping home in 13.4 overs.
“Extraordinary stuff through the energy play when RCB was batting. It was simply sport on, and then swiftly issues modified. Were they making an attempt to counter the online run charge answer? And if that’s the case, then nicely performed to them as a result of they wanted to go arduous,” former Australian batter Matthew Hayden said.
“So they misplaced these three wickets to Joshua Little immediately in that center stage of the match. And then they have been in a position to consolidate as a result of, merely as you heard Faf on the presentation say, something wanting 180, even 190 on this high-scoring venue, was by no means going to be sufficient runs.” Former England cricketer and coach Paul Collingwood also lauded the “aggressive strategy” of the RCB batters.
“The intensity displayed by RCB with the ball was commendable. Even while chasing a modest total, seeing Virat Kohli stepping out of his crease and effortlessly flicking a delivery for six on just the second ball indicated their aggressive intent. This signals danger for their opponents.
“Despite their place close to the underside of the desk, RCB did not maintain again. They confirmed readability, bravery, and aggression, notably within the center order. Although they misplaced wickets, I commend their aggressive strategy,” he mentioned.
