Royal Challengers Bangalore
Morgan places faith in KKR's top order to deliver against RCB
With the two-time champions set to take on the Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Sharjah Cricket Ground later on Monday, captain Morgan said that the mood in the camp was "quite confident" and "we are looking forward to the game immensely".
IPL 2021: Patel leads the charge for Bangalore as Hyderabad restricted to 141/7
Apart from Patel's 3/33, Daniel Christian was instrumental with his 2/14. Hyderabad, who were 105/2 in 14 overs, could score only 36 runs in their next six overs, losing five wickets. Inserted into batting first, Hyderabad was off to a flying start with Abhishek Sharma hitting George Garton for a four and six in the second over. Sharma was dropped at deep backward square leg by Mohammed Siraj.
IPL 2021: Maxwell, Chahal star in RCB's 6-run win over Punjab, seal playoffs berth
With this win, RCB, who now have 16 points, joined Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals in the playoffs. For the second consecutive season, the Virat Kohli-led RCB have made it to the last-four stage. It will now be a four-way battle between Punjab Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, and Rajasthan Royals for fourth place in the points table.
IPL 2021: Bharat, Maxwell clinch an easy win for Bangalore
Chasing 150, Bangalore were off to a flying start as Virat Kohli slammed Chris Morris for three boundaries in the opening over. Devdutt Padikkal crunched Kartik Tyagi for two boundaries in the second over before slamming Mustafizur Rahman for a brace of boundaries in the next over. Bangalore were 48 for no loss in five overs before Padikkal, dropped at six, swung across the line, only for Rahman to disturb the stumps.
Kohli singles out Maxwell, Harshal for special praise after win over Mumbai Indians
On Sunday, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, the RCB top-order finally clicked with Kohli smashing a half century, followed by another classic T20 innings from Maxwell which helped the side reach a competitive 165/6 and then dismiss the Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians for 111 runs in 18.1 overs.
IPL 2021: It's about continuing the momentum from first phase: Padikkal
"It's almost felt like we are continuing the tournament again. It doesn't feel like that we have had a long break because we have had enough cricket in between as well. It does not feel like a huge break. So, it's just about continuing with the momentum we had in the first phase of the season," said Padikkal in a video interview posted by the franchise on their Twitter account.
Chahal's spot not under scanner after PBKS loss: RCB's Katich
The patchy form of Royal Challengers Bangalore's (RCB) Yuzvendra Chahal is not a big concern for their coach, Australia's Simon Katich, who said that the spinner's spot in the team was "not under the scanner" after the team's 34-run loss to Punjab Kings.
IPL: Zampa, Richardson return home over 'personal reasons'
"Adam Zampa & Kane Richardson are returning to Australia for personal reasons and will be unavailable for the remainder of #IPL2021. Royal Challengers Bangalore management respects their decision and offers them complete support," said RCB in their tweet.
Harshal cements position at top of Purple Cap table
Rajasthan Royals' Chetan Sakariya, like his team mates, could not add to his tally of six wickets on Thursday as RCB openers Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal's 181-run partnership helped them win the match by 10 wickets.
First get your maiden ton, then show generosity: Kohli to Padikkal
"We spoke about it (on the 100). He told me to finish it off, I told him to get to it first. He said many will come, I told him you tell me that after you get the first one. He deserved to get the three-figure mark," said Kohli.
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