After losing seven of their first eight matches, Bengaluru embarked on a superb five-match winning spreeRoyal Challengers Bengaluru have dragged themselves back into the Indian Premier League (IPL) playoff race after their early season struggles and skipper Faf du Plessis believes a bolder approach in recent matches had sparked their revival. Needing a win to keep their top-four hopes alive, Bengaluru shrugged off the early dismissals of Du Plessis and top-scorer Virat Kohli as Will Jacks made a 29-ball 41 and Rajat Patidar smashed a 32-ball 52 to help them post 187-9. Their bowlers ripped through Delhi to dismiss them for 140 in 19.1 overs, with pacer Yash Dayal claiming three wickets. "We want to play that style of cricket - RCB talks about playing bold," Du Plessis said. First half of the season, we were really fighting for it, didn't quite come together for us.

Source: bd News24 May 13, 2024 12:53 UTC