Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on Wednesday night. The Faf du Plessis-led side won the game by 14 runs to make it to Qualifier 2 where they will face Sanju Samson’s Rajasthan Royals in Ahmedabad.
This was RCB’s first win in the Eliminator since 2020 and the hero of the game was batsman Rajat Patidar. A top-order batsman from Madhya Pradesh, who was drafted in the middle of the tournament as an injury replacement for Lavneeth Sisodia, came to Bangalore’s rescue after Faf du Plessis fell for a golden duck.
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Patidar laid the foundation for RCB’s victory by playing an unbeaten 112 off 49 balls. His first T20 century came with the help of 12 fours and seven sixes. He batted at a strike rate of 207.41 and mesmerized the spectators in the stadium.
After the spectacular victory, Patidar spoke to former RCB captain Virat Kohli. The latter heaped praise on the young man, describing the young man’s knock as ‘very, very special’.
“The magnitude of the game was so huge that I could feel the tension in the air because I have been in situations where you have to cross boundaries as a team. What he did was very special, I don’t think anyone should take it lightly. You must understand the excellence of the innings and appreciate it as a cricketer to watch such innings,” Kohli uploaded with Patidar in the post-match video. IPL Website.
“I told him after the game too that I have seen so many impressive innings and so many innings under pressure over the years. I haven’t seen anyone better than Rajat the way he played today. Under pressure, big game, IPL history,” he said. The first uncapped player to score a century in the playoffs in the U.S.,” he said.
Patidar formed a crucial partnership for Bangalore, starting with a 66-run stand with Kohli, who scored 25, and then a whirlwind partnership of 92 runs with wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik, who scored 37 not out off 23 balls. are.
Reflecting on his innings, Patidar said, “Seriously, there was pressure but I was confident that if I partner, I can put the team in a good position. It didn’t matter to me that I played a few dot balls in the beginning and I was confident that if I stayed on the wicket for a long time, I could cover it. I had in my mind that if the dot ball is played, then there will be no pressure on the mind and the bowler in front can cover whatever happens.
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