Tit For Tat – Bangalore Took Revenge on Rajasthan Royals

Bangalore pave back its way to victory again without great innings of West Indian opener Gayle .Bangalore rocked at Jaipur .AB Devilliers (59*,23 balls) which constitute 3 boundaries and 5 sixes an extra ordinary innings make Bangalore to win the match by 46 runs against Royals .A clever batting by opener Dilshan (76*,58 balls) with 10 fours and single six ,and Devilliers made Bangalore to score 189 runs from 20overs by losing 3 wickets .Appanna , a good length of bowling make royals to score 143 only after losing 7 wickets this is 4th victory for Bangalore and 4th defeat for Rajasthan.

AB, an Awesome Innings:

In Bangalore innings Dilshan stood as a pillar and helped Devilliers to stand and play a big innings. Royals won the toss and invited Bangalore to bat first .Instead of Gayle ,   Kohli started innings with Dilshan .Once again Kohli (16) failed with his form .After 11 overs the score was just 64\2 . In the next over Gayle also sent by Brad Hogg .All predictors thought that it will be difficult for Bangalore to score even 140-150 runs. Gayle came in 4th place and scored just 4 .then AB came to the crease .Last 9overs Bangalore’s score was 125 runs .The partnership smashed 122 runs in just 8.2overs. AB   recorded the 2nd fastest fifty in this league.

Good Start For Royals:

Royals got a good start by the openers Dravid and orange cap hero Rahane .Dravid smashed with a half century .This partnership joined 56 to the score board for the 1st wicket .Due to the failure of Rahane and Owais shah, target became very difficult for Royals .They didn’t get a good partnership after dismissal of Owais shah .Required run rate became high .Dravid also went back to the pavilion in 14thover .Appanna played an important role in taking wickets of Royals.

“Credit Goes To Appanna”: AB

Man of the match was given to Devilliers undoubtedly .But he shared award with Appanna . Devilliers said “I played well, But we won the match because of team spirit. Appanna is eligible for men of the match .He stunned me with bowling by taking 4\19 and make our team (Bangalore) to win”.