RCB got their IPL 2020 campaign off to a positive start.
Asked to bat first, RCB posted 163/5 in 20 overs on the back of debutant Devdutt Padikkal’s 42-ball 56 and AB de Villiers’ dazzling 30-ball 51.
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Defending the total, RCB’s bowling attack led by wrist-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (3/18) bowled out SRH for 153 in 19.4 overs.
After the match, RCB skipper Virat Kohli was elated with how his teammates performed under pressure to start the tournament on a high.
The official handle of RCB uploaded a video on Twitter, in which their players can be seen expressing their emotions post victory.
"'A comeback and a half' says Captain Virat Kohli, as the RCB players rejoice in the dressing room after their 10-run win against SRH. Watch how the players expressed their emotions after the game," RCB tweeted.
In the video, Kohli said: "The fact that we won defending a total, which was not even 170 was not something we have done in the past. On a pitch which was difficult for the bowlers in the second half because of the dew. We saw that in game between Kings XI vs Delhi that it was difficult to for the bowlers to control the ball in the end. So, boys showed a lot of character."
The captain also showered rich praise on Aaron Finch and young Padikkal, who shared a 90-run opening stand to set the tone for RCB.
Later, De Villiers' whirlwind knock took RCB to a competitive total.
Explaining his game plan after the match, AB said: "My goal was to get to 160 when I was batting. I was sure that I was on the right track. I was very happy that we were able to reach 160. I think anything less would have put us under a lot of pressure. Yuzi bowled exceptionally well, Shivam bowled very well and all round a very good performance in the field".