#3 Chris Woakes’s handy all-round effort
The pitch in this match was a very difficult one for the batsmen. Almost every batsman had to struggle to make runs. The pitch was a bowler’s paradise and Chris Woakes made the best use of it.
With the ball, he took the wickets of Samuel Badree, Stuart Binny, and the dangerous Chris Gayle. He might have just bowled 2 overs, but he took 3 wickets in the process while giving away only 6 runs.
However, in the first innings, he made 18 runs - more than every RCB batsman – despite coming in at No. 8. When we factor in the fact that he is a bowler, his feat seems incredulous.
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