In a vital IPL encounter on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) emerged victorious over Delhi Capitals (DC) by 47 runs.
RCB showcased a commendable efficiency after being requested to bat first and set a formidable whole of 187 for 9 in 20 overs, with stellar knocks from Will Jacks (41 off 29) and Rajat Patidar (52 off 32). DC, regardless of a valiant effort from Axar Patel, fell quick of their chase after being all out for 140 in 14.1 overs. Notably, RCB witnessed a exceptional bowling exhibition from Yash Dayal (3.1-0-20-3) and Lockie Ferguson (4-0-23-2).
The Capitals encountered difficulties in all facets of the sport, together with batting, bowling, and fielding. DC gamers dropped straightforward catches and did not stem the movement of boundaries. Nonetheless, amidst these struggles, Axar Patel stood out together with his distinctive fielding prowess, taking a exceptional catch to dismiss RCB batter Patidar. His agility and precision have been a sight to behold.
Axar Patel’s marvellous catch sends Rajat Patidar packing
Within the thirteenth over, Rasikh Salam delivered a back-of-a-length ball outdoors the off-stump, tempting the aggressive Patidar to drive via the off-side. Nonetheless, his shot didn’t join cleanly, leading to a high edge. Axar, stationed at further cowl, demonstrated flawless fielding approach as he moved decisively to his left, securing the catch safely with each palms earlier than hitting the turf.
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Axar speaks on poor fielding show from DC
Axar, serving because the stand-in captain for DC in Rishabh Pant’s absence, didn’t shrink back from addressing his crew’s shortcomings, significantly the quite a few missed catches. Whereas acknowledging the impression of those errors on their defeat, he pressured that tighter fielding might have restricted RCB to a complete of 150.
“Dropped catches harm us. May’ve restricted them to 150. Whenever you lose 4 wickets in powerplay, you’re all the time chasing the sport. 160-170 would’ve been a par rating. Pitch was two-paced,” Axar mentioned within the post-match presentation.
