Before the start of this year’s Indian Premier League , Royal Challengers Bangalore head coach Simon Katich was confident of the strength o...
Before the start of this year’s Indian Premier League, Royal Challengers Bangalore head coach Simon Katich was confident of the strength of his bowling attack. He reckoned the variety they possessed would help them go far in a long tournament like the IPL. He also was excited at the prospect of unleashing the many quality young Indian bowlers at his disposal.
“The history of the IPL suggests that players make a name for themselves with impactful performances in this tournament. And I think we have players in our squad who can do that,” Katich had said.
Ten games into their season, the RCB coach must surely be satisfied by the way things are going. Against Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday, his bowling unit showed its might with a ruthless performance.
With Mohammed Siraj leading the way, the Royal Challengers restricted KKR to a mere 84 runs in 20 overs. In the history of the IPL, this was the lowest total by any team that batted the full quota of overs without getting all-out. On a pitch that had no demons in it, the RCB bowlers proved to be unstoppable.
Siraj makes it count
Bangalore’s bowlers wasted no time in stamping their authority on the match once KKR skipper Eoin Morgan won the toss and made...
