Royal Challengers Bangalore eyeing victory at home against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rajasthan-c837 Royals: IPL-4 News
Rajasthan Royals (RR) will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in a match of the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL), at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750. The 20th match of the tournament will take place on Tuesday 19 April
and will be crucial for both the sides.
RR started the season in a very positive manner, winning the opening two games. However, they have been unable to perform with consistency, losing in their next two games. The visitors are currently placed sixth in the overall rankings, with two wins in
four matches.
On the other hand, RCB will be under a lot of pressure to win. They will have the advantage of playing in front of their home crowd, but have lost three out of the four matches they have played until now.
Shane Warne has led the RR team brilliantly and was able to guide the team to a title win in the inaugural season of the IPL in 2008. His team was the least expected to claim the championship, but the former Australian player inspired the team to a historic
result. He has been unable to repeat that performance though, but will aim to come closer this time around.
Compared to Warne, the former Kiwi skipper, Daniel Vettori, is highly regarded for his leadership skills. He managed to lead http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757. However, it will be a totally different challenge
to lead the RCB.
The main force behind the RR team is the in-form all-rounder Shane Watson. The flamboyant player has the ability to take the game away from the opposition very quickly. He has the ability to hit the ball out of the park consistently and can pose a serious
threat to the home team.
Apart from his explosive batting skills, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 can turn things around with the ball in his hand. He is not express in pace, but very accurate when it comes to line and length bowling.
Another Australian in the line-up is Shaun Tait, who can be very affective with his pace and swing. He has the ability to reverse swing the ball as well in the death overs which can make life difficult for the lower-order batsmen.
The spin department is handled by the RR captain and South African http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Johan-Botha-c67173. Both complement each other very nicely and can be highly affective in the middle overs. Warne is a wicket-taking bowler whereas the Proteas spinner plays a containing role.
Batting is one area where the visitors may struggle against RCB. The team heavily relies on the Kiwi star Ross http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taylor-c92915 and the Aussies Watson. It will be crucial for some of the local the youngsters to step up and support their star players.
The home team looks a lot stronger on paper with some of the very best players in the business. They have the likes of Tillakaratne Dilshan, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Virat-Kohli-c95424, Dirk Nannes, Charl Langeveldt, Johan van der Wath and captain Vettori in
their side. However, the team has been unable to live up to the expectations until now.
Vettori will be eyeing to turn the tables and find the right combination for the rest of the tournament. However, it will be a tough ask for the home team to win easily against the spirited RR side.
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