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*Official* IPL 2023
- Thread starter G. S. Kohli
- Start date
slowfinger
International Debutant
i‘m not usually a fan of 400+ run t20s but the pitch actually offered something for everyone. great job by the Chinnasvarmy groundsman
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
That was hilarious 
Think both teams deserved to lose. And Manju brought up a rare good point there - even though he picked up the SR later, that start by Faf seems to have set RCB back by 10-15 runs which ended up being the difference.
And yeah, they are majorly missing Hasaranga.
Think both teams deserved to lose. And Manju brought up a rare good point there - even though he picked up the SR later, that start by Faf seems to have set RCB back by 10-15 runs which ended up being the difference.
And yeah, they are majorly missing Hasaranga.
Nintendo
Cricketer Of The Year
Not his fault that Kohli hogged the strike in the PP and that RCB's batting lineup is paper thin.That was hilarious
Think both teams deserved to lose. And Manju brought up a rare good point there - even though he picked up the SR later, that start by Faf seems to have set RCB back by 10-15 runs which ended up being the difference.
And yeah, they are majorly missing Hasaranga.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Lol.. hogged? he batted 16 of the 36 balls. Did you even watch the game?
srbhkshk
International Captain
It would have been measured at 165 meters if Afridi was the one who hit it.
Nintendo
Cricketer Of The Year
11 of 36*. Faf played second fiddle to Kohli in the PP. Between the PP and Kohli's dismissal Kohli made 19 off 19, Faf made 19 off 14. I don't get why your sitting here saying Faf was the one who cost them 10 runs there. They made 210 anyway, but of you wanna nitpick that middle section of the game there's a bigger issue than Faf.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Faf very deliberately was stroking singles and I am not talking about the PP. I am talking about the entire partnership which went on beyond the 10th over. He never accelerated. And those small things matter in big chases like this. The par score here is 195 odd. They had a chance to go far beyond that but somehow restricted themselves to 210 odd.
slowfinger
International Debutant
is the chinner swarmy that small?
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
60 metre hits are 6s there.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Nah.. both are valid points. Virat has always struggled against spin in T20s. And I made the post earlier here that they slowed down for absolutely no reason between overs 7-9. And I am not talking about just runs, they were not even looking to hit boundaries in that phase. Yeah, the bowling lost them the game today, and the spilled catch by Siraj, but they could have helped themselves more with the bat.
Faf in the first 10, Virat just after the PP.. Batsmen and batting line-ups have to go harder in Bangalore than they do in the other grounds. There is also dew when you bowl second, so much more dew.
Nintendo
Cricketer Of The Year
I'm not trying to blame kohli at all , FYI. There batting lineup made 210 despite the fact that on paper it ends after DK. There's nothing wrong with that. More just saying it's a bit brainless to blame faf for the slow start when kohli had the advantage of facing 2/3rds of the PP and lost the plot afterwards. It was clearly a plan from RCB to accelerate in the backend, which I see nothing wrong with, FYI, they made 210 and had LSG 3 down in the PP. Batting isn't the issue there, middle overs and death bowling is.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Not as brainless as not watching the game and reading the scorecard to decide these things. Virat was not hogging the strike. Faf was literally feeding him singles as he was hitting boundaries. And Faf did not even attempt any big shots.
And I never blamed Faf for the loss, just that it is something batsmen should avoid in Bangalore. And I made that point even when the innings was into its 8th over or whatever.
slowfinger
International Debutant
are we seriously suggesting that you can’t bat your eye in for 10 balls these days?
slowfinger
International Debutant
i was suggesting earlier that Faf’s innings timing and acceleration was textbook. bowling let them down.
Nintendo
Cricketer Of The Year
My language was a bit strong, didn't mean any offence towards you, though can fully understand how you'de take that way. Brainless wasn't the right word to use, my b.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
All good. Heated debates are what make this place what it is.
Nintendo
Cricketer Of The Year
Hasaranga should hopefully help with the spin issue.