IPL 2018, RCB vs KXIP: Hits and Misses

#1 Hit: AB de Villiers

AB de Villiers struck 3 sixes in 3 balls and put RCB ahead

There is absolutely no doubt that AB de Villiers is one of the best batsmen in the world. He looked in very good form in the first game, as he scored 44, before he threw it away.

In this game, he strode out to the middle with RCB 33/2, after they had just lost skipper Virat Kohli. First, de Villiers stitched a good partnership with Quinton de Kock, to put RCB on track. But after the latter’s dismissal, the South African star batsman, took responsibility and played a superb innings. He was striking at a run-a-ball until the end of the 16th over.

But with 41 needed off 4 overs, de Villiers turned on the heat, as he smashed 2 sixes off Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and a six off Mohit Sharma, to kill the game.

Though he was dismissed with 10 runs to go, his 57 put RCB in the driver’s seat. In his 40-ball innings, de Villiers struck 2 fours and 4 sixes and helped RCB get their first win of the season.

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