BENGALURU: Mohammed Siraj's confidence and never-say-die attitude are his real strengths, batting great Sunil Gavaskar said after Roy Challengers Bangalore's four-wicket win over Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League here.
Siraj's two wickets in the powerplay, Shubman Gill's dismissal and Riddhima Saha played a crucial role as GT could manage only 147 runs in 19.3 overs on Saturday.
Gavaskar said on Star Sports Cricket Live, "Every time you see Mohammed Siraj, you know he will listen to himself. Remember the time when his father passed away when he was in Australia. He Said further.,
"A lot of people would want to go back because your parents are very dear to you, but I think he realized it was important to play for India. Also, he was not established at that level. An established player is 100 per cent back. Would have gone.
"And remember how brilliantly he bowled in that Gabba Test match. To get a player like Steve Smith out when he was on 55... So that's the real strength of Mohammed Siraj, the confidence and never giving up Attitude." Field.,
Chasing a modest target of 148 runs, Faf du Plessis (64) and Virat Kohli (42) gave a fast start to RCB by adding 92 runs inside the powerplay.
However, RCB slipped from 92/0 to 117/6 before reaching home in 13.4 overs.
"Extraordinary things happened during the power play when RCB were batting. It was just the game going on, and then suddenly things changed. Were they trying to calculate the net run rate solution? And if so, Well played."Because he needed to work harder," said former Australian batsman Matthew Hayden.
"So they lost those three wickets straight away to Joshua Little in the middle stages of the match. And then they managed to pull together because, as you heard Faf say in the presentation, anything less than 180, even "That even 190 at this high-scoring venue, there were never going to be enough runs."
Former England cricketer and coach Paul Collingwood also praised the "aggressive approach" of the RCB batsmen.
“The intensity displayed by RCB with the ball was commendable.Chasing even a modest score, seeing Virat Kohli step out of his crease and effortlessly flick the very second ball for six is indicative of his aggressive intent. This is a signal of danger to his opponents.
He said, "Despite being at the bottom of the table, RCB did not back down. They showed clarity, bravery and aggression, especially in the middle order. Although they lost wickets, I appreciate their aggressive attitude."
Siraj's two wickets in the powerplay, Shubman Gill's dismissal and Riddhima Saha played a crucial role as GT could manage only 147 runs in 19.3 overs on Saturday.
Gavaskar said on Star Sports Cricket Live, "Every time you see Mohammed Siraj, you know he will listen to himself. Remember the time when his father passed away when he was in Australia. He Said further.,
"A lot of people would want to go back because your parents are very dear to you, but I think he realized it was important to play for India. Also, he was not established at that level. An established player is 100 per cent back. Would have gone.
"And remember how brilliantly he bowled in that Gabba Test match. To get a player like Steve Smith out when he was on 55... So that's the real strength of Mohammed Siraj, the confidence and never giving up Attitude." Field.,
Chasing a modest target of 148 runs, Faf du Plessis (64) and Virat Kohli (42) gave a fast start to RCB by adding 92 runs inside the powerplay.
However, RCB slipped from 92/0 to 117/6 before reaching home in 13.4 overs.
"Extraordinary things happened during the power play when RCB were batting. It was just the game going on, and then suddenly things changed. Were they trying to calculate the net run rate solution? And if so, Well played."Because he needed to work harder," said former Australian batsman Matthew Hayden.
"So they lost those three wickets straight away to Joshua Little in the middle stages of the match. And then they managed to pull together because, as you heard Faf say in the presentation, anything less than 180, even "That even 190 at this high-scoring venue, there were never going to be enough runs."
Former England cricketer and coach Paul Collingwood also praised the "aggressive approach" of the RCB batsmen.
“The intensity displayed by RCB with the ball was commendable.Chasing even a modest score, seeing Virat Kohli step out of his crease and effortlessly flick the very second ball for six is indicative of his aggressive intent. This is a signal of danger to his opponents.
He said, "Despite being at the bottom of the table, RCB did not back down. They showed clarity, bravery and aggression, especially in the middle order. Although they lost wickets, I appreciate their aggressive attitude."
