Following Bengaluru’s defeat at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, questions were raised about the bowling squad of the Royal Challenge Bangalore (RCB), with former England captain Michael Vaughan voicing scepticism over the team’s chances of winning the current IPL 2024 season. With only two points from three games—despite a recent victory against Punjab—this setback was RCB’s second loss, sending them down to sixth place in the standings.
In the eagerly awaited match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), KKR emerged victorious by seven wickets with an astounding 19 balls remaining.
RCB’s outstanding undefeated innings of 83 runs off 59 deliveries helped them to a respectable total of 182/6 in the 20 overs that were allocated to them during the contest. But in their chase, KKR was unstoppable, reaching the target at 186/3 in just 16.5 overs. With an incredible all-around effort, Sunil Narine took one wicket for forty runs and scored 47 runs off of just 22 balls, earning him the title of Player of the Match.
The former English captain Michael Vaughan said on his “X” account, “It is impossible to win the IPL with this bowling attack.”
Impossible for @RCBTweets to win the IPL with this bowling attack .. #OnOn #IPL2024live
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 29, 2024
Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan reiterated the criticism of RCB’s bowling performance against KKR and emphasized the need for the team to improve their bowling.
RCB really need to sort their bowling.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) March 29, 2024
Important bowlers Mohammed Siraj, Alzarri Joseph, and Yash Dayal suffered greatly and gave up lots of runs at high economy rates. Joseph leaked 34 runs in just two overs at an economy rate of 17, while Siraj let up 46 runs in three overs at a concerning 15.33. Dayal had difficulties as well; in his four overs, he gave up 46 runs at an economy rate of 11.50. RCB’s only players, Dagar, Vyshak, and Green, were particularly noteworthy for keeping their economy rate below ten.
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At the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, KKR’s potent batting combination of Phil Salt and Sunil Narine, along with a vital assist from Venkatesh Iyer, ensured their sixth consecutive victory over RCB, even though Virat Kohli’s batting prowess helped RCB reach a competitive score.
It will be intriguing to watch how RCB corrects their bowling errors moving forward and attempts to win the ongoing major event.
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