AB de Villiers returned for Royal Challengers Bangalore to help them post 148 for four. RCB collapsed to 22 for three in the powerplay. The recovery began with De Villiers putting a stand of 46 together with Mandeep Singh, before teeing off in the final six overs to finish with 89 off 46 balls.
Kings XI Punjab can take heart from a bowling performance that was outstanding but for the brilliance of De Villiers. Axar Patel the pick of the bowlers with figures of one for 12 off four overs.
In response Kings XI got off to a blistering start scoring 62 for the first wicket. However that wicket didn’t halt Kings XI’s progress, reaching the target with five and a half overs to spare for the loss of two wickets.
Hashim Amla demonstrated his versatility as he top scored with 58, playing in a variety of ways rotating the strike and showed he is capable of dispatching the bad ball when on offer.
This game was certainly the tale of two South Africans with contrasting fortunes today but are sure to continue lighting up IPL 10 in the weeks to come.
