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IPL 2020: RCB aim to correct strategy, bounce back as they take on erratic RR in Dubai

press trust of india • October 17, 2020, 08:08:41 IST
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After some inexplicable decisions in their eight-wicket loss to Kings XI Punjab, Royal Challengers Bangalore would aim for course correction when they take on an erratic Rajasthan Royals in their next IPL match.

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IPL 2020: RCB aim to correct strategy, bounce back as they take on erratic RR in Dubai

Dubai: After some inexplicable decisions in their eight-wicket loss to Kings XI Punjab, Royal Challengers Bangalore would aim for course correction when they take on an erratic Rajasthan Royals in an IPL match on Saturday. The Virat Kohli-led side has won five of its eight games on the back of all-round performances but seemingly blundered in their eight-wicket loss against laggards KXIP on Thursday. On the other hand, Rajasthan’s campaign this season has been marred by numerous top-order collapses, forcing the lower half to pull them across the finish line. RCB’s five wins so far include a Super Over triumph over Mumbai Indians at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. RR, on the other hand, lie at the seventh spot in the points table with just three wins from eight outings. [caption id=“attachment_8923531” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] ![RCB have been on a roll in IPL 2020 with five wins from eight matches. Sportzpics](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Royal-Challengers-Bangalore-640.jpg) RCB have been on a roll in IPL 2020 with five wins from eight matches. Sportzpics[/caption] Against KXIP in Sharjah, AB de Villiers, who has been in fine form, was sent in to bat at No 6, a baffling decision by the RCB. Left-hander Washington Sundar (13) and Shivam Dube (23) were promoted up the order to accompany skipper Kohli in the middle. The experiment didn’t work as all three batsmen struggled with the South African scoring just two off five balls. To add to RCB’s woes, while defending the total, Kohli decided to save the in-form Sundar for the big-hitting Chris Gayle, who came to bat in the eighth over. That gamble didn’t pay off either as the 41-year-old Jamaican smashed the young off-spinner for four sixes. “We had a chat, a message from outside about left-right combination and we wanted to go with it because they had two leggies. Sometimes things don’t come off. We’re pretty happy with the decisions we took, but it didn’t come off,” Kohli said after the match. However, Kohli and his men will look to shrug off the defeat. Meanwhile, the Royals boast of a strong batting line-up. But the likes of Steve Smith and Sanju Samson have failed to score since the two victories in Sharjah at the beginning of the tournament. Jos Buttler too has been unable to capitalise on his starts, scoring just one half-century in seven innings. After failing in his first match of the season, Ben Stokes, who has been elevated to the role of an opener, hit 41 before getting run out against the Delhi Capitals. The inaugural season champions have relied on Rahul Tewatia to rescue them from precarious positions and the all-rounder managed to do that twice against KXIP and Sunrisers Hyderabad respectively. But he failed against the Capitals when yet again the top-order botched an easy run-chase. Jofra Archer spearheads the Rajasthan bowling unit, along with the spin duo of Tewatia and Shreyas Gopal, who have consistently figured in an XI that has gone through a lot of chopping and changing. Squads  RCB: Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers, Parthiv Patel (wk), Aaron Finch, Josh Philippe, Chris Morris, Moeen Ali, Mohammed Siraj, Shahbaz Ahmed, Devdutt Padikkal, Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini, Dale Steyn, Pawan Negi, Isuru Udana, Shivam Dube, Umesh Yadav, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Washington Sundar, Pavan Deshpande, Adam Zampa. RR: Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes, Sanju Samson, Andrew Tye, Kartik Tyagi, Steven Smith (c), Ankit Rajpoot, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Tewatia, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Markande, Mahipal Lomror, Oshane Thomas, Riyan Parag, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Anuj Rawat, Akash Singh, David Miller, Manan Vohra, Shashank Singh, Varun Aaron, Tom Curran, Robin Uthappa, Aniruddha Joshi, Jofra Archer.

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