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IPL 2018, RCB vs DD, Match 19: ABD's 90* Powers RCB To Victory Against DD

IPL 2018, RCB vs DD, Match 19, Highlights: AB de Villiers just showed why is considered as one of the modern greats

IPL 2018, RCB vs DD, Match 19, Highlights: It was AB de Villiers who took RCB to a well-deserved win by 6 wickets against Daredevils. DD set a stiff 175 for RCB to win. Earlier, prior to the match, there was a lot of talk about Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir, as they have a bitter history between them, and that made the Royal Challengers Bangalore against Delhi Daredevils fixture spicier. This was surely the battle of the underdogs, with both the teams languishing in the bottom-half of the points table. The teams know that they need to pull up their socks before things are too late. Hence a win will be like a breath of fresh air for either of the teams. IPL 2018, RCB vs DD, Match 19, Highlights, Follow here.

11:30 IST: RCB is cruising. One lesson I have learnt from this RCB team is that they are like the Pakistan cricket team, who blow hot and cold at times. Who thought the team that lost with KKR in the way they did? RCB win by 6 wickets.

23:15 IST: Seems like AB de Villiers wants an early dinner and hence is looking to finish it well before time. Remember, the net run rate could play a massive role in the later stages of the tournament. Surely, RCB has the rub of the green tonight.

23:00 IST: Gambhir must be sulking after getting Kohli because ABD has gone to top gear straight after VK’s exit. And now RCB look good to go over the line.

THE ABD EUPHORIA:

22:50 IST: OMG, did that just happen? Boult takes the best catch ever in IPL history to see Virat Kohli off for the night. Kohli out, de Villiers must be feeling like a widow, knowing very well it has to be him if RCB has to emerge triumphant. It seems VK’s dismissal has irked ABD who has switched on his beast mode.

22:30 IST: Meanwhile, Quinton de Cock is runout. I am sure the trolls have begun, but honestly, it looked like an error of judgement from VK. RCB now have ABD and King Kohli. ABD looks in good nick, he has got off to a good start. but a lot is still required and these two in the middle hold the key. They are like the Jai-Veeru of RCB.

22:15 IST: RCB ka kya hua, no Virat Kohli to open. They have opened with Cock and Vohra. Vohra is OUT, they have wasted a wicket. RCB has a mountain to climb, thank god Virat Kohli has come in. The match/ chase starts now, literally!

Yet one has to accept this…

21:45 IST: Daredevils they may have started off low, but thanks to Pant, the visitors have finally got something to defend. MSD has many competitors. Even the way Pant played reminds you of a young right-handed Sachin, he has surely made a statement and could be knocking for a place in the national side soon. It is funny RCB played well and kept things tight throughout the DD innings and when it came to the business end they have let it slip.

21:25 IST: At the end of 15 overs, Daredevils are 103 for 3. Maxwell it seems has lost his mojo, this is not the Maxi we know, e got out while trying to play a bizarre reverse sweep, Siraj took a brilliant catch. Meanwhile, Pant lost his shape and fell to the ground. There was a review taken and wasted by RCB. And now Pant is going great guns.

21:10 IST: It seems like the Delhi boys are playing with a full stomach and hence they are feeling drowsy. Isn’t that the worst reasoning one can come up with? On a serious note, is this a ploy, if so it has failed the franchise badly. And then suddenly Iyer hit a couple of sixes and the fans go…

20:45 IST: One thing for certain, Kohli has been very aggressive on the field, with his field placings, bowling changes and everything he has touched today has turned gold, till now! Meanwhile, Pant and Iyer are looking to get things back on track.

20:35 IST: Meanwhile, Roy is OUT. Guys, I am yet to understand how this Brit became a ‘Roy’. But yes, Chahal bowls him. Chahal beat him all ends up. Pant comes in, ab kuch ho sakta hai. Matlab a spike in runrate. DD fans now…

20:25 IST: Daredevils is playing like it is a Test match. Kya chal raha hai, bhai Gambhir se daro. They are 11 for 1 in 4 overs. Something is really wrong or maybe Gambhir has failed to convey the message or strategy. Even Virat Kohli seems confused, ‘Ho kya raha hai bhai’.

Meanwhile, every boundary by any team would make Virat feel…

20:15 IST: It is difficult to pick which team will win today as both the teams are trying their level best to pick the ‘most unpredictable team’ of the year. Well, which team are you supporting? A Gambhir sawaal… He disappointed again. Koi ise bhi daanto. Bad shot! TROLLS are back!

Early trends, fans feel it is RCB’s game…

19:40 IST: RCB Win the battle of the coin. Virat Kohli opts to bowl first. This is going to be an interesting match because two aggressive Delhi boys are going to go up against each other, with a lil history behind them.

Fans are already questioning RCB that why is Colin de Grandhomme not picked…

 XI: Virat Kohli(c), Quinton de Kock(w), AB de Villiers, Mandeep Singh, Manan Vohra, Corey Anderson, Washington Sundar, Chris Woakes, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

DD XI: G Gambhir (C), J Roy, S Iyer, R Pant (W), G Maxwell, R Tewatia, V Shankar, C Morris, S Nadeem, H Patel, T Boult

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For RCB, Umesh Yadav needs two more scalps to make it 100 IPL wickets, so that will surely play at the back of his mind. Daredevils have been inconsistent and they would dearly be hoping for some spark, that could be a blitzkrieg knock by someone or a moment of brilliance on the field, that could change the fortunes of Daredevils. They are a unit that has not inspired at all and would be hoping for a turnaround.

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The likely XIs

Royal Challengers Bangalore: 1 Quinton de Kock (wk), 2 Virat Kohli (capt), 3 AB de Villiers, 4 Mandeep Singh, 5 Sarfaraz Khan, 6 Corey Anderson/Colin de Grandhomme, 7 Washington Sundar, 8 Chris Woakes, 9 Umesh Yadav, 10 Mohammed Siraj/Kulwant Khejroliya, 11 Yuzvendra Chahal

Delhi Daredevils: 1 Gautam Gambhir (capt), 2 Jason Roy, 3 Shreyas Iyer, 4 Rishabh Pant (wk), 5 Glenn Maxwell, 6 Vijay Shankar, 7 Chris Morris, 8 Rahul Tewatia, 9 Mohammed Shami, 10 Shahbaz Nadeem, 11 Trent Boult

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