IMAGE: RCB, who’re at the moment within the fifth spot with 12 factors from as many video games, face two must-win matches to ensure their spot within the IPL 2023 play-offs. {Photograph}: BCCI
Virat Kohli will probably be in focus as Royal Challengers Bangalore look to strengthen their declare for an IPL play-offs berth of their must-win match in opposition to laggards Sunrisers Hyderabad in Hyderabad on Thursday.
RCB are at the moment within the fifth spot with 12 factors from as many video games and face two must-win matches to ensure their spot within the play-offs.
SRH, alternatively, are out of the match and languishing on the ninth spot with eight factors from 12 matches.
Alongside skipper Faf du Plessis, Kohli is likely one of the top-scorers for RCB however after back-to-back failures — 18 in opposition to Rajasthan Royals and 1 in opposition to Mumbai Indians — the maestro can be seeking to produce his greatest in opposition to SRH and maintain his workforce afloat.
IMAGE: Virat Kohli has scored 438 runs in 12 matches however has struggled along with his strike-rate at instances. {Photograph}: BCCI
Du Plessis has been main the facet from the entrance and is in scintillating kind, occupying the highest spot in run-getter’s record with 631 runs from 12 video games at a median of 57.36, with seven fifties.
Kohli is the subsequent greatest RCB batter with 438 runs, averaging 39.81 with six fifties. However not like Du Plessis, Kohli has not been constant sufficient and has struggled along with his strike-rate at instances.
The opposite batter RCB can be banking on is Glenn Maxwell, who has made an important affect along with his glowing knocks, with 384 runs at a strike price of 182, inclduing 5 half-centuries.
RCB are excessive on confidence after a commanding 112-run demolition of Rajasthan Royals of their final recreation.
Driving on Du Plessis and Maxwell’s fifties, RCB posted 171/5 after which Wayne Parnell (3/10) led the best way within the firm of Michael Bracewell (2/16), Karn Sharma (2/19) and Mohammed Siraj (1/10) to bundle out Royals for a paltry 59.
On the bowling entrance, the onus would once more be on Parnell, Siraj and…
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