Last Updated: April 18, 2023, 07:00 IST
With his 62 runs, Faf du Plessis has taken the Orange Cap. (Pic Credit: Sportzpics)
Faf du Plessis scored 62 off 33 with the assistance of 5 fours and 4 sixes to maintain RCB alive within the chase of 227
Faf du Plessis feels he might have batted a giant longer throughout the high-scoring IPL 2023 contest between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Monday.
RCB captain Du Plessis scored a quickfire fifty to maintain his staff’s possibilities of chasing down 227 alive however his dismissal within the 14th over opened the door for CSK to claw their method again they usually ultimately received by eight runs.
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“I misplaced somewhat little bit of energy in direction of the top, was dissatisfied as I acquired stiff. Need to maintain going tougher towards the spinners within the center overs,” Du Plessis told the broadcasters during a post-match interview.
Glenn Maxwell and Du Plessis stitched a 126-run partnership for the third wicket and while the two were batting, the target appeared well within the reach of RCB.
Maxwell, who top-scored for RCB with 76 off 36, then fell within the thirteenth over whereas Du Plessis exited within the 14th over after hitting 62.
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“I think we played it perfectly, the last five overs were set up for the finish. DK (Dinesh Karthik) finishing the game, that’s bread and butter for him, but that shows how good their bowling was. 200 was going to be par, we went for few runs towards the end,” stated Du Plessis.
He additionally felt RCB bowlers might have carried out a greater job.
“In the top, it was about minimising the large overs below 20 whereas bowling. Will inform the boys to take this in stride and transfer on,” Du Plessis said.
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With the win, CSK have climbed up to the third spot on the points table while RCB remain static at the seventh position.
CSK will next take on Sunrisers Hyderabad at home this Friday while RCB will face Punjab Kings in Mohali on Thursday.
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