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Let’s Hope We Haven’t Left It Too Late And Can Peak Towards The End: Glenn Maxwell

Mumbai: After defeating CSK to register their sixth win in IPL 2022, RCB all-rounder Glenn Maxwell said they’re going in the right direction and can hopefully peak towards the end of the league stage.

Superb bowling efforts by Harshal Patel (3/35) and Glenn Maxwell (2/22) guided Royal Challengers Bangalore to a win over Chennai Super Kings at MCA stadium here in Pune. Also Read: I’ve Been Trying To Improve My Sequencing: Harshal On 3/35 vs CSK

“On the moon. Really good bowling effort. We felt there was so much power in the wicket that we were able to exploit it with the spinners and it was good for the fast bowlers to end the game against some powerful death hitters. The way Moeen and Jadeja bowled, it showed the finger spinners were getting a bit of hold and grip,” said Glenn Maxwell in a post-match presentation. Also Read: What Let Us Down Against RCB Was Batsmanship: MS Dhoni

Maxwell further added that he was bowling a good length ball around the stumps with seam angle which gave him Robin Uthappa’s wicket.

“For me, it was about bowling within the stumps and changing the seam angle to get that variable spin. It helps that he had two left and I was able to get the ball away. Just us Another option with the ball gives the back end too. Shuts down one side of the ground [on bowling from round the wicket to the right-hander]. The Robin one if I do that from over the stumps, would have been more of a pull shot, which is his strength. To cramp him and not give room was key I guess,” he added.

The all-rounder is expected to reach the final and break into the top four and said that he is on the right track.

“Hopefully, we can ride at this pace and it’s hard to stop the winning momentum. Our bowling group is starting to deteriorate and I think we are heading in the right direction. Hopefully, we haven’t left it too late and we can peak right towards the finals and find a way into the top four and do some damage in the finals, said Maxwell.

Fighting knocks from Devon Conway (56), Moeen Ali (34) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (28) kept hopes for CSK alive but were not enough to outplay Bangalore as a unit as the bowlers outdid the batters in Yellow. Shahbaz Ahmed (1/27), Josh Hazlewood (1/19) and Wanindu Hasaranga (1/31) also delivered with the ball for RCB.

With the win, RCB is now at the fourth spot in the points table with 12 points and CSK is in the ninth position with six. After beating MS Dhoni-led CSK, RCB will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

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