Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batsman AB de Villiers was dismissed for a duck in opposition to Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) on Saturday when the 2 sides confronted off within the Southern derby. De Villiers edged a cross-seamer from Shardul Thakur to wicketkeeper MS Dhoni, in what was an surprising failure for the South African. Thakur celebrated with nice enthusiasm, realising the rarity of the second with the dismissal of the South African batsman for a low rating, not a frequent sight. De Villiers might be itching to make amends and get again amongst the runs in opposition to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Monday on the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Windies spinner Sunil Narine who emerged because the hero throughout KKR’s earlier Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 league match in opposition to Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), will nevertheless look to make sure the barren run continues.
Narine was handed the ball by skipper Dinesh Karthik, with KXIP needing 22 runs off 18 deliveries. The spinner conceded simply two runs off his over, earlier than occurring to defend 14 runs off the final over in opposition to Glenn Maxwell. The 32-year-old might be excessive on confidence and keen so as to add to his tally of 5 wickets in six matches, at a mean of 35.60 and strike price of 26.40.
Narine will, nevertheless, should deliver all his variations and expertise into play in opposition to a fired-up De Villiers who might be desperate to get his third half-century within the ongoing version. An thrilling battle between two of the most effective gamers within the shortest format of the sport awaits.
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