‘It was game-changing…’: RCB captain Rajat Patidar showers praise on his team following CSK victory

The RCB skipper, who was adjudged as the Player of the Match for his valiant knock of 51 runs, believes that his side getting 3 wickets in the powerplay was 'game-changing'

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Rajat Patidar felt that his bowlers grabbing three crucial wickets during the Power Play overs of Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) chase was the game-changing moment in their 50-run win in the IPL here on Friday.

Josh Hazlewood (3/21) dismissed CSK opener Rahul Tripathi and captain Ruturaj Gaikwad while Bhuvneshwar Kumar sent Deepak Hooda back as the home side were reduced to 30 for 3 at the end of six overs while chasing 197.

“It was game-changing because we got two-three wickets in the first six overs. Amazing to see how they kept it on the hard length because the ball wasn’t coming on to the bat easily,” Patidar said at the post-match presentation.

“This track was pretty helpful for spinners, so, I was just keeping it in my mind that I could use my spinners at the early stage. Especially Livingstone, the way he came in and bowled four overs was incredible,” Patidar added.

Patidar, who was adjudged as the Player of the Match for his great knock of 51 runs from 32 deliveries, said he knew the total would be difficult to chase down for CSK.

“If I talk about this match, it was a good total on this surface because ball was stopping a bit and it wasn’t easy for batters to hit fours and sixes. It’s always special playing in Chepauk because of the fans, the way they support their teams,” Patidar said.

“I think it was very important because we were targeting 200 because that wouldn’t be easy to chase. My goal was clear that as long as I was there, I would maximize every ball,” Patidar added.

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