The first double header of the Dream 11 IPL 2020. Rajasthan will go against Bangalore in the first match of Super Saturday at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
RCB kicked off their campaign with a win against Sunrisers Hyderabad but lost their second game of the season against Kings XI Punjab. RCB though managed to return to winning ways after they beat Mumbai Indians in a thrilling Super Over-finish in their third game. With the change in bowling line up the squad looks good on paper. It’s high time Virat Kohli puts up a blistering innings, which I think he will today.
Meanwhile, RR registered two wins in as many games – against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and KXIP. However, KKR denied Steve Smith and Co. a hat-trick of wins, handing them their first loss of the tournament.
Head to Head
The two teams have faced each other 20 times in the IPL so far, and RR holds a 10-8 head-to-head win/loss record over RCB, with two games washed out.
English all-rounde Tom Curran is 43 runs runs away from 1000 T20s runs.
Royals captain Steve Smith needs 3 sixes to completing 100 sixes in T20.
Interesting Bits
Among all openers of the eight franchises, Aaron Finch is the only batsman who has not been dismissed inside the first six overs in the IPL 2020.
Devdutt Padikkal and Aaron Finch have been among the best openers. For RCB this season they have scored 111 and 101 runs respectively. They are one of only two pair of openers this season to have scored 100 runs each.
Rajasthan Royals leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal has dismissed Virat Kohli three times in three matches. And with just 18 runs from three matches, Shreya couldn’t have hoped for better timing to bowl at RCB captain. Can he make it four dismissals in four matches today??
Yeah! Devdutt had a flying start to his IPL career! fifties in 4 innings is no mean feat! As I said earlier the boy has a solid OneDay potential as he scores at a steady pace and consistently at that though he isn’t a big hitter.
My only grouse is he runs out of steam once he reaches 40s. He seems to lack stamina especially a hustled T20 pace tires him easily. But we need to give it to him that he is only a Boy and will only get stronger. And in a heartening note for Devdutt, two other Indian flying starter made it BIG!
