Delhi: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batting in the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) rain -affected match was very poor. Even after using the impact player, the team lost 7 wickets for just 42 runs. By the 12th over, the score was 63/9. Then star batsman Tim David batted in the last over. In the over of left -arm spinner Harpreet Brar, David scored fast and reached the team’s score to 95/9.
RCB lost by 5 wickets in this match. However, Tim David was adjudged ‘Player of the Match’ for his innings. When David was asked if he should bat above, he clearly said that this decision is of coaching staff and team management.
What David said on his performance?
The star batsman said, “Our team is made with a special plan. I am playing well and happy at this time. If I get a chance to play above, I will contribute to the team. Sometimes when you try a lot, things are not right. It is difficult to batting with bowlers in Bengaluru. It was difficult to handle the risk on today’s pitch.”
‘RCB will have to show better games at home’
David admitted that the team would have to perform well on their home ground. He said, “The situation is different in every match. It was raining today and the pitch was covered, which was difficult to guess how the pitch would play. We have not played well at home. We have to find a good way to win the match.”
‘Pitch was not easy for batting’
David, who scored 50 off 26 balls, said that it was not easy to bat on the pitch. The players who were out first, informed David about the pitch.
David said, “Batting was not easy. The batter that was out earlier, he told me how the pitch is. Got a little chance to understand me. The practice pitch remains the same. I tried to play according to the situation.”
RCB has won 4 out of 7 matches so far and the points are at number four in the table. The team will play against Punjab Kings on April 20 and will try to avenge the previous defeat.
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