#3 Opening partners are also struggling for impact
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A notoriously slow starter, he often relies on his batting partner to keep the scoreboard ticking during the early part of the innings. Even though the left-hander can more than make amends once he gets set, the innings may meander when he is dismissed early.
The general strategy adopted by most teams has been in tightening the noose around RCB’s top-order by building sequences of dot balls.
With Virat Kohli unavailable for the first few matches of the season due to a shoulder injury, Gayle opened with Mandeep Singh in the first game and Shane Watson in the next one. When RCB’s skipper returned to action, he had his third opening partner in as many games.
Since none of them are operating at their best, they have been unable to allow Gayle to get himself in by providing the early impetus. As a result, the veteran has found the going tough right from the onset.
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