Pune Warriors v Royal Challengers Bangalore: Batsmen to watch out for (Part 2) – IPL-4
The batting line-up of the Royal Challengers Bangalore includes Tillakartne Dilshan, Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers.
Tillakaratne Dilshan
An ace Sri Lankan batsman with a beautiful blend of aggression and sensibility, Dilshan is the batting powerhouse of the RCB in this Indian Premier League season. The Lankan batsman is credited to be the top run-scorer of the ICC World Cup 2011 with an average
of 62.50 in nine matches
Dilshan is one of those players who have given and received a lot from the IPL. He is the creator of a new batting stroke, a scoop over the wicket-keeper’s head that helps him score a tremendous amount of run with the bat. Dilshan’s career is marked with
consistency and confidence.
Having represented http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 Daredevils in 2009, he joined the RCB camp. He has played 84 T20 matches, in which he scored 1752 runs at an excellent strike rate of almost 118. With his hard-hitting, he will surely be a player to watch out for.
Chris Gayle
Gayle is arguably one of the best limited-over openers in modern day cricket. With talent and skill, the left-hander poses to be a confident, composed and courageous batsman who loves to play powerful strokes and sterling boundaries. Gayle joined his IPL
outfit just a couple of games before and hit a marvelous hundred in his very first match of the season.
He is in fabulous form and has the talent to perform well with the bat. Equally aggressive against spin and pace, Gayle can change the course of the game within a few moments with his brutal batting. The Windies’ opener has played 58 T20 games and scored
1667 runs with a dazzling strike rate of over 140.
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The Indian player is a dashing and brash batsman who owns abundant talent and extra-ordinary batting skills. He was instrumental in his side’s recent World Cup victory. He plays blatantly with the bat and piles up big scores often.
Starting his World Cup career with a sterling century against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747, he went on to contribute match-winning innings throughout the tournament and especially in the final game, his 33 was a good back-up. Being a rock-star of the domestic cricket, Kohli
has played 68 T20 contests and finished up with 1370 runs at a terrific strike rate of almost 130. With loads of talent and a sharp cricketing mind, he is likely to do his best in the coming match.
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De Villiers is a genius wicket-keeper batsman, equally good at both batting and wicket-keeping. The enterprising right-hander is blessed with tons of talent and a great temperament.
With his amazing hand-eye coordination, De Villiers can wreck the ball for mighty sixes. Although his favourite area is mid-wicket, the player can play tremendous strokes all around the wicket.
The South African has played 78 T20 matches, in which he holds a marvellous strike rate of over 125. De Villiers is a master of the shorter formats and he will surely be a key player for the RCB in the crucial contest.
Comparing the batting line-up of two teams, it is quite evident that both sides have some classy and talented batsmen in their set-up.
Under Vettori’s excellent captaincy, the batting gurus like Dilshan, Gayle and Kohli can perform splendidly with the bat.
On the other hand, the Pune team has many experienced and talented batsmen who can take the game away from the opposition.
There are only a few hours left in the mega contest, let’s see how these batting masters manage to colour the day with their stylish strokes.
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