5 Talking Points of RR Vs RCB Eliminator

5 Talking Points of RR Vs RCB Eliminator: The Men In Red Cruised in the Eliminator match against the Rajasthan Royals to march convincingly to play the second Qualifier against the table toppers, CSK. It was sheer dominance by RCB right from the start of the game and RR never looked to provide any competition in deciding the course of the game. Even though the top two of the RCB failed to click in this match, it was the brilliance of Absolutely Brilliant de Villiers coupled with a brave innings from Mandeep Singh that took RCB into a zone of acute comfort and that was followed by a rampant display of bowling as a unit to take them through to the finish line. Here are the 5 talking points of the game.

1. Brutal Centurion Partnership:

After losing 2/3^rd of their batting powerhouse in Gayle and Kohli under the score of 50, it was a sensational centurion stand by AB de Villiers and Mandeep Singh which kept the momentum going for the RCBians. Not only did they play sensibly, but also kept the scoring rate cruising against some quality bowlers. The partnership contributed 113 runs off 67 deliveries with AB de Villiers scoring 66 runs off 38 deliveries and Mandeep contributing 43 off 30 deliveries in the partnership.