Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batsman AB de Villiers mentioned that he enjoys enjoying with Glenn Maxwell as each of them are comparable form of gamers who all the time wish to have an influence on the sport. Glenn Maxwell and AB de Villiers’ knocks of 78 and 76 not out, respectively, had been backed up by a spirited bowling efficiency as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 38 runs on Sunday on the MA Chidambaram Stadium. “I have worked really hard in the last few months. I did not expect to be playing really good cricket at the moment but I am very happy, I always give my best shot when I play for RCB,” AB de Villiers advised Yuzvendra Chahal in a video posted on the official web site of IPL.
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“It was a very hot day, we lost couple of wickets early but I am very happy that we came through. I laid out a good foundation and then their leg-spinner (Varun Chakravarthy) came on, I sensed he was bowling defensively and I realised that was my moment.
“When Russell got here on, he was caught with huge deliveries, I opened up and it put him below strain.
“When I came out to bat, I realised Maxwell was tired and he told me that he does not want to run much. To be honest, we enjoy playing together. We are similar players with a lot of energy and we love having an impact for the team.
“When I got here out to bat, the thought was to get a base collectively and get a partnership going. I knew if we get a partnership, we’ll sense a weak point someplace which we did,” he added.
Andre Russell played a knock of 31 runs for KKR, but in the end, RCB managed to record their third victory in a row this season. This is the first time that RCB have managed to win their first three games in an IPL season.
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Earlier, RCB had been 9 for two within the second over, however Maxwell and de Villiers’ knocks ensured that the aspect posted a complete of 204 for 4.
Along with Maxwell and de Villiers, Devdutt Padikkal and Kyle Jamieson additionally performed knocks of 25 and 11 respectively. For KKR, Varun Chakravarthy returned with two wickets.
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