Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will goal for a hat-trick of wins to start their IPL 2021 marketing campaign once they conflict with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in match 10 of the competitors on a sizzling and humid afternoon at Chepauk on Sunday. RCB is the one workforce who has gained each their matches in the match to date. KKR might have additionally simply had two wins below their belt however made a hash of a comparatively straightforward chase in opposition to Mumbai Indians additionally in Chennai.
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Things have began effectively for RCB this season in what’s one in all their higher beginnings in an IPL version. They beat five-time winners and two-time defending champions MI in the season opener and brilliantly defended a complete of simply 149 in opposition to the Sunrisers. Virat Kohli has obtained begins in each the matches and would look to make it rely this time in opposition to KKR. Interestingly, he has registered the equivalent rating of 33 off 29 deliveries together with 4 fours in each the matches!
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The greatest story for RCB although has been the return of Glenn Maxwell. He was the very best impression batsman in opposition to SRH smashing 59 off 41 deliveries displaying maturity in constructing his innings. He additionally chipped in 39 off 28 deliveries in opposition to MI. Maxwell is controlling the sport batting at quantity 4 and easing the strain on RCB’s biggest batsman – AB de Villiers – who got here up with a defining efficiency in opposition to MI with a 27-ball 48.
The bowling has been potent and spectacular – a giant leap from earlier years the place the workforce lagged behind in this division. Harshal Patel and Mohammed Siraj have been the 2 excellent bowlers for RCB to date. Harshal bagged a fifer in the primary match and returned with a pair in the second additionally being very restrictive. Siraj has been extraordinarily economical and really miserly in the powerplay. The workforce unearthed a brand new hero in opposition to SRH when left-arm orthodox Shahbaz Ahmed picked three large wickets in one over to wreak havoc on the opposition center order.
Kolkata Knight Riders
KKR have had a combined bag of types. They had a nice win over SRH however noticed a center and lower-order collapse in what ought to have been a straightforward victory over MI.
Nitish Rana has been their standout performer to date. He slammed 80 off 56 deliveries in opposition to SRH earlier than registering one other fifty in opposition to MI. The skipper Eoin Morgan has not obtained begins in each the matches and must give you a big rating in opposition to RCB. The greatest concern for KKR although can be the type of Andre Russell – he has registered two single-digit scores and regarded out of types. The all-rounder had a horrible marketing campaign in 2020 after a sensational 2019. KKR want Russell – the damaging batsman if they’re to make the playoffs this time round.
Pat Cummins has been the trump card for KKR with the ball. He bagged the wickets of Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan and was very restrictive in opposition to MI. He once more obtained the prized scalp of Jonny Bairstow and was KKR’s most economical bowler in opposition to SRH.
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