Published - May 14, 2018 10:35 pm | Updated - May 14, 2018 10:35 pm
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The Royal Challengers Bangalore absolutely crushed the Kings XI Punjab in Indore in their most recent encounter. Coming in to the game, the Virat Kohli side desperately needed to win to stay alive in the competition. Now, after having won the game, not only have they added two crucial points to their tally, but also have done a world of good to their net run rate. The Kings bundled out for a mere 88 in the game. And the Royal Challengers Bangalore had no problem whatsoever to overhaul the total with ease.
Talking about the game, the Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli had no hesitation in opting to bowl first after winning the toss. He remarked that his decision to bowl first is a ‘no brainer’. The Kings were jolted early on the day even before the game commenced. Their star bowler, Mujeeb Rahman, was ruled out of the game and Marcus Stoinis walked in as his replacement.
The Kings got off to a decent start with their openers, KL Rahul and Chris Gayle, adding 36 runs for the first wicket. The course of the game changed in just one over. Umesh Yadav, who had proved to be the nemesis for KXIP in Bengaluru earlier this season, came back to haunt them again. Yadav dismissed both the openers in the fifth over of the game to put RCB right at the top in the game.
In the very next over, Mohammad Siraj dismissed Karun Nair to pile on the agony for the hosts. The story pretty much continued on the same lines as the wickets kept tumbling. The RCB bowlers, surprisingly, made merry on the day and kept picking up wickets at regular intervals. The hosts eventually bundled out for 88 in 15.1 overs with Umesh finishing with 3/23 to his name.
In the run chase, the Royal Challengers Bangalore fans were delighted to see skipper Virat Kohli open the innings. Kohli, along with Parthiv Patel, stitched an unbeaten stand to win the game for the visitors.While Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on 48 off 28 deliveries, Parthiv played a sublime unbeaten 40 off 22 balls to see the Royal Challengers Bangalore register a clinical 10 wicket win.
Here is how the Twitterati reacted to RCB’s thumping win:
So why isn’t Miller getting a game? #justaskingforafriend
— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) May 14, 2018
I mean, Leg spinner to a left hander. Middle overs, Miller is taking that on.
But I guess at this level everyone should be able to play leggies…— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) May 14, 2018
Early night for fans in Indore. This is capitulation from @lionsdenkxip and will hurt @ashwinravi99 Question is can he turn it around from this mauling? @RCBTweets and @imVkohli now has needed momentum.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) May 14, 2018
Biggest #IPL victories by balls to spare..
87 – MI bt KKR 2008
76 – KTK bt RR 2011
73 – KXIP bt DD 2017
71 – RCB bt KXIP 2018#KXIPvRCB#IPL2018— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) May 14, 2018
Right, that was one to forget for #KingsXI.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 14, 2018
[post match]
preity zinta : peg bnaaaa yaaaaaar
ashwini : 60 ka?
preity : bc, score to 88 maare, peg to km se km 90 ke bnaaa le ? #KXIPVRCB— Dr. Gill (@ikpsgill1) May 14, 2018
So #EeSalaCupNamde is still possible !!. #Believe
— Prabhu ? (@Cricprabhu) May 14, 2018
Most runs as captain in #IPL :
3683 – MS Dhoni
3525*- Virat Kohli
3518 – Gautam Gambhir
2269 – Rohit Sharma
2099 – David Warner #KXIPvRCB #RCBvKXIP #IPL2018— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) May 14, 2018
To be honest, we all should bow down to Ashwin. That's what unpredictability actually means. To give the whole world the impression that you will qualify to the playoffs and then to go on a losing spree like an absolute champion. What a guy. #KXIPvRCB
— Abhishek (@Sajjanlaunda) May 14, 2018
RCB's performance in first half of the IPL vs in second half. #RCB #IPL2018 #KXIPvRCB pic.twitter.com/kLgkTo8j97
— Aditii? (@Sassy_Soul_) May 14, 2018
Today kohli has proved himself at every level…
-Batting
-captaincy
-Setting field positionIf he decides, he can take RCB to the semis #KXIPvRCB
— prayag sonar (@prayag_sonar) May 14, 2018
Thanks to RCB or KXIP.. whatever whoever.. I am going to sleep early.. #TuesdayMotivations #KXIPvRCB
— Ankur Jha (@imankurj) May 14, 2018
Baby ko Bass pasand hai , Kohli ko chase pasand hai. #VIVOIPL #KXIPvRCB @RCBTweets @lionsdenkxip
— Let's Talk Cricket (@imShubhamA) May 14, 2018
KXIP
First 6 games -> 5 wins & 1 loss
Next 6 games -> 1 win & 5 losses— Jasveer Singh Kharra (@imjsk27) May 14, 2018
NRR from – 0.26 to + 0.22
What a performance boys @RCBTweets— Jasveer Singh Kharra (@imjsk27) May 14, 2018
.@AnushkaSharma is clearly loving every bit of this @RCBTweets performance. @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/x1NJEyNGlJ
— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) May 14, 2018
The #KXIPvRCB result ensures that @DelhiDaredevils will remain at the 8th spot in the points table. #IPL
— Shubh AggarWall (@shubh_chintak) May 14, 2018
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