http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737 satisfied with Challengers’ improving performances – Cricket News Update
Stand-in skipper for the Royal Challenger Bangalore, Virat Kohli, has expressed satisfaction with his team’s current performances, saying that with the playoffs looming, they are peaking at the right time in the tournament.
“The last two games, we have bowled well. The bowlers have stepped up and we are peaking at the right time which is good,” observed the 23-year-old batsman.
The Challengers had a promising start to the season with a 20-run win against the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rajasthan-c837 Royals. However,
with the tournament reaching the next stage, the Royal Challengers appear to be on an upward path, having won all 3 of their last matches.
Their most recent victory came against the Pune Warriors, on May 11 at the Subrata http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TM-Dilshan-c2691 (53). Their 80-run
stand was followed up by a 43-run partnership between Dilshan and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SS-Tiwary-c2565, who came in at number 4 and contributed an unbeaten 36.
“We wanted to give Saurabh Tiwary some game time, before we get to the playoffs,” Kohli explained. “AB is a class player, who can bat at any number. Just wanted to make Saurabh more confident about himself.”
The bowling attack was also effective in defending the 173-run total posted by their batsmen. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Manish-Pandey-c74183 (0) before they had time to settle in at the crease.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Appanna-c1805 both claimed one scalp each, with meant none of the Challengers’ bowlers went without a wicket.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861 were restricted to 138 in 20 overs, and the 35-run victory enabled the Challengers to move up to the 3rd place on the tournament points table, a spot which they will be eager to retain in order to make it to the upcoming playoffs.
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