Delhi Capitals (DC) pacer Khaleel Ahmed played a vital role for his team in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The match between the two teams will take place at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Khaleel Ahmed provided his team with a crucial breakthrough and made sure to help his team restrict their opponents to a score below 200 after they got off to a magnificent start with the bat. The left-arm pacer continued his golden touch with the ball for the team in IPL 2024.
Khaleel Ahmed was also at his aggressive best during the game and it was evident when he removed Dinesh Karthik. When the keeper-batsman came to bat, the Chinnaswamy crowd went wild and chanted “DK DK” loudly, rooting for the batsman to go big.
However, Khaleel Ahmed silenced the crowd when he removed Dinesh Karthik for the two-ball duck. The fast bowler bowled a length ball outside off and went off the pace. The batsman delayed his delivery and hit it straight at the man at the back point.
What caught the attention of many was Khaleel Ahmed’s celebration. The fast bowler came up with an interesting celebration as he taunted the crowd and put his team on top at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Here is the video:
☝️ bring ✌️ for Khaleel Ahmed 💥#TATAIPL #RCBvDC #IPLonJioCinema #IPLinHindi pic.twitter.com/PbxfXnxLeX
– JioCinema (@JioCinema) May 12, 2024
Dinesh Karthik couldn’t get going and got his 18th duck in the IPL. He became the hitter with the most ducks in league history. After their wicket, Royal Challengers Bengaluru could not finish the innings on a high as they managed only 187 runs on the board.
Earlier, Rajat Patidar played a vital innings for his team. He scored 52 runs and put his team in a strong position. Apart from him, Will Jacks played a crucial innings of 41 runs off 29 balls and Cameron Green scored an unbeaten 32 runs to take the team to a fighting total.
We can defend easily if we shoot in good areas – Rajat Patidar
Rajat Patidar spoke about his innings with the bat. He said he needed to be smarter with his shot selection. The batsman also spoke about the pitch and was confident that Royal Challengers Bengaluru would defend the target. In statements to the stations, he stated:
“Wicket had two paces when I came in. The ball was holding, especially the slower one. I have been smarter in selecting which players to chase in the last few games. I try my best to read it from the hand. This goal can be defended easily if we play in good areas,” he concluded.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have started quite well with the ball. They have picked 4 early wickets and now look favorites to win the game. They would want to finish the game early and stay alive in IPL 2024.