IPL 2018 KXIP vs RCB: 5 player battles to look forward to between Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore

#2 Andrew Tye v AB de Villiers

Andrew Tye

If the South African star gets going then there is very little that any team can do and against a team which conceded 245 in their previous game, AB de Villiers’ shadow looms large on KXIP’s bowling attack. In his previous game, he made a scintillating unbeaten 72 against the Delhi Daredevils and announced his return to form after a couple of low scores. His average of 51.14 and strike rate of 178.10 is an indication of the sort of tournament he has had so far.

If he is to be stopped, then KXIP would need an excellent effort from their overseas pro Andrew Tye and his battle with one of the IPL’s best batsmen is going to have a big say in the ultimate result of the game. The Australian is the tournament’s highest wicket-taker so far with 20 scalps and has recorded an excellent economy rate of 8 runs an over so far. It is going to be a match-defining battle and one that promises to be an explosive one.