Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Faf du Plessis showered praise on the team's middle order after they grabbed the final playoff spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) following a stunning turnaround in the tournament. Du Plessis (54) and the league's leading scorer Virat Kohli (47) gave Bengaluru a strong start and their middle order followed suit to steer the team to a commanding 218-5 in their final group match. "It felt like a day-five test match," du Plessis said, explaining how difficult the pitch was to bat on after rain interrupted play. Middle order batters Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik and Glenn Maxwell produced breezy cameos to take Bengaluru past the 200-mark. Contributions from many batters with good intensity and good strike-rates," player-of-the-match du Plessis said.

Source: bd News24 May 19, 2024 13:44 UTC