IPL 2021: Kohli Told Me To Bowl Dot Balls Reveals Chahal On 3/29 vs PBKS
Mumbai: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has revealed that skipper Virat Kohli asked him to bowl the dot ball instead of watching the wicket during the middle-overs phase of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Punjab Kings.
Glenn Maxwell’s 57 runs in just 33 balls helped RCB beat Punjab Kings by 6 runs at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Sunday. With this win, Kohli’s team qualified for the playoffs.
He said, “I backed myself and bowled according to my strength, just changed my length. 160 was a good score on this wicket. Virat Kohli told me not to go for wickets in the middle overs, he told me to bowl dot balls. Agarwal is a great batsman, I love to bowl against him, it’s challenging,” Chahal told host broadcaster Star Sports after the game ended.
“My focus was not on bowling any loose deliveries. We had a good pace in the first half. The way we have come back after the first two games in the UAE is because of the unity in our team,” he said.
Maxwell’s half-century was followed by a spirited bowling performance by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeating Punjab Kings (PBKS).
For RCB, Yuzvendra Chahal took two wickets while Shahbaz Ahmed and George Garten took one wicket each.
Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul scored innings of 57 and 39 respectively for Punjab. RCB will next square off against SunRisers Hyderabad at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday
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