After their latest clash in a rain-shortened 14-over match, in which the Punjab franchise outperformed the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in all three departments, the team’s terrible home form remains.
RCB’s performance was condemned by many because they were only able to score 95 runs in the first innings, which PBKS subsequently chased down in 12.1 overs. Although he understood the rationale behind the first two dismissals, Sanjay Bangar, the former RCB coach who is now a commentator, was not pleased with the other batters’ strategy. Only Tim David, who played a crucial half-century to spare his team from humiliation, was commended by the former India batsman during the innings.
“A few early dismissals were reasonable since they were attempting to establish a high score, and in a game delayed by rain, you don’t really know what’s sufficient. However, the manner in which Livingstone and Jitesh left, and you would have expected a bit more from Krunal Pandya as well, were disappointing. They faced the possibility of getting bowled out for less than fifty runs at one point. However, Bangar said exclusively on JioHotstar, “I gave credit to Tim David because he persevered and managed to make a match out of it with a well-composed drift.”
This field or location is no longer conducive to batting: Sanjay Bangar
Aside from the performances, Bangar also discussed the Chinnaswamy Stadium’s surface, which has shown to be very helpful to the bowlers despite often being a batting haven all year long. The pitch was providing a lot of extra bounce, according to Bangar, who also stated that the wicket is no longer batting-friendly.
They would be concerned about the types of surfaces they are receiving, to be honest. This pitch offered a lot of bounce, which nobody could have predicted. It was not anticipated. This is no longer a surface or location that is conducive to batting if that keeps up. For home games, RCB could need to adjust their batting strategy in order to get back on track, Bangar continued.
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