De Villiers, Parthiv rally RCB after early wicket
April 21, 2019 20:31
RCB 49-1 (6 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard
Thakur bowls a short ball as AB de Villiers goes for the pull but is beaten before the South African lofts it straight down the ground for a four to get off the mark.
De Villiers then hits it straight to Faf de Villiers at mid-off, who misfields to give away two runs before taking one.
Thakur tries a bouncer to Parthiv, who pulls it over fine leg for a six as RCB look to get a move along.
Chahar continues to keep things tight. He beats de Villiers with some away movement, who looks to heave it over the leg side. But he makes good connection two balls later as he swings it over midwicket for a six.
De Villiers, on 14, gets a lifeline as he tries to loft Thakur over the covers as du Plessis puts down a tough chance. He fails to get enough elevation as faf leaps high and gets his hand to it but is unable to take the catch, off Thakur's bowling.
The next ball is down the leg side as Parthiv whips it over square leg for a six before AB clips the fifth ball through the same region for a boundary.
The last ball is overpitched as de Villiers hammers it back over the bowler's head for another four, to get 16 from the over.
RCB have recovered after Kohli's early dismissal to reach 49 for one in six overs, having smashed 38 from the last three overs, with de Villiers on 23 and Parthiv on 16.
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