On Saturday, Royal Challengers Bengaluru chased down a goal of 148 in opposition to Gujarat Titans in simply 13.4 overs in Bengaluru. Whereas the variety of overs left may make one consider that RCB had it simple, it was not so. RCB misplaced six wickets and had it not been for some rearguard motion by Dinesh Karthik and Swapnil Singh, issues would have been tough for RCB. The chase began on a string footing for RCB as they crossed within the Powerplay.
Simply when it seemed like RCB would cruise to the goal, they began dropping wickets. From 92/0 in 5.4 overs RCB had been decreased to 111/6 in 10. 4 overs. Faf du Plessis (64) and Virat Kohli (42) had been the one good performers as stars like Will Jacks (1), Rajat Patidar (2), Glenn Maxwell (1), Cameron Inexperienced (1) fell like a pack of playing cards.
It prompted former Indian cricket crew wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel to name Glenn Maxwell over-rated. “Glenn Maxwell….HE IS THE MOST OVERRATED participant within the historical past of ipl…#IPL2024 ….” he wrote on X.
glenn maxwell….HE IS THE MOST OVERRATED participant within the historical past of ipl…#IPL2024 ….
— parthiv patel (@parthiv9) Might 4, 2024
For that remark, he was brutally trolled and even body-shamed.
i’m 5”3… that issues? https://t.co/H5GOY3BcEy
— parthiv patel (@parthiv9) Might 4, 2024
this occurred as soon as additionally..trophy was larger thn me.. https://t.co/RZ3j07zsYx
— parthiv patel (@parthiv9) Might 4, 2024
watching 2024!! https://t.co/B92aMJ4iV1
— parthiv patel (@parthiv9) Might 4, 2024
Speaking concerning the match, Royal Challengers Bengaluru pressed the self-destruction button midway however a blazing fifty by captain Faf du Plessis had sufficient torque in it to hold them to a four-wicket over Gujarat Titans of their IPL match on Saturday.
Du Plesiss (64, 23b, 10×4, 3×6) and Kohli (42, 27b, 2×4, 4×6), who added 92 runs in simply 35 balls for the opening wicket, had been in prime contact as Royal Challengers moved previous a frail goal of 148, braving some nervy moments, most of it their very own creation.
The win additionally lifted RCB to seventh place on the desk with eight factors from 11 matches, and saved their mathematical probabilities of making it to the play-offs alive.
With PTI inputs
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