What Next Royal Challengers Bangalore are scheduled to play their third fixture in five days when they take on the Gujarat Lions in Rajkot on April 18. The running between the wickets while building a partnership is crucial. It is something he shares with the equally statuesque Chris Gayle.
The fall of six wickets inside the final five overs would have given RCB cause for optimism, but their response with the bat soon wobbled.
Chris Gayle's place in the side had been called into question and the powerful opener was slow to get going before hitting Harbhajan Singh over the ropes. In good batting conditions, there is no one deadlier than him.
Bangalore lost both games, and in truth, they were not even close. The number of balls from which he scores from is very limited.
That's largely due to his running - or the lack of it - between the wickets.
Virat Kohli started with a flicked six off Jaydev Unadkat and a four off Shardul Thakur.
Gayle's stock has been falling.
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The IPL continues with a double-header on Monday - Delhi Daredevils face Kolkata Knight Riders from 11am on Sky Sports 4, with Sunrisers Hyderabad versus Kings XI Punjab following from 3pm. It's been over two seasons since RCB has benefited from a "Gaylestorm".
Adam Milne, who was playing his first game of the season, and local lad Sreenath Aravind were the most impressive of the bowlers for the Royal Challengers - with both accounting for two wickets each.
Kohli hit two more boundaries off Thakur looking in ominous touch before a delivery from Ben Stokes climbed big on the skipper. One might say Shane Watson, but he is certainly past his prime.
Everyone is aware about the lady love of Virat Kohli and he is one of the person who never leave any moment to express his love for Anushka Sharma. Rising Pune Supergiant are yet to win a match when they have batted first in the IPL; they have batted first in nine matches. The duo will hope to carry on the bulk of scoring.
The decision to drop Watson against Mumbai on Friday didn't quite achieve desired dividends. That legspinner, Samuel Badree, took 4 for 9 on his Royal Challengers Bangalore debut, and at the end of his four-over quota, Mumbai Indians, chasing 143, were 33 for 5 in eight overs. A recall for Travis Head, who also provides an additional bowling option, can not be far away. Along with the rest of the Pune bowlers, the Englishman managed to get Steve Smith's team across the finish line.
The defeat is RCB's fourth in their opening five games and sees them slip to the bottom of the IPL 10 table. "He's got a fantastic record in T20s and has been good all these years". In the context of the match, where batting was not easy, it should have won him the Man Of The Match award. Virat also had a great knock. It's a case that when someone gets (settles) in, they are set. A lot of domestic players have had to step in and perform after missing a few games or not being in their best form.
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