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IPL 2022: DK's experience helped, he is as cool as Dhoni, says RCB captain Faf du Plessis

Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra), [India] March 31 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bangalore needed 7 runs to win off the last six balls with only three wickets in hand but the experienced Dinesh Karthik held his nerves to hit a six and a four to guide RCB to a three-wicket win against Kolkata Knight Riders here at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday.

ANI Mar 31, 2022 01:28 IST googleads

RCB captain Faf du Plessis (Image: Royal Challengers Bangalore Twitter)

Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra), [India] March 31 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bangalore needed 7 runs to win off the last six balls with only three wickets in hand but the experienced Dinesh Karthik held his nerves to hit a six and a four to guide RCB to a three-wicket win against Kolkata Knight Riders here at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday.
"DK's experience helped in the end, cool-calm, runs weren't never really too far away. He's probably as cool as MS Dhoni can get in the last five overs," said RCB captain Faf du Plessis in a post-match presentation.
Bangalore team's seamers Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj were picked up three wickets in the powerplays to give their team a terrific start after du Plessis decided to bowl first.
"Very happy. Good win, obviously chasing small scores, you want to be positive and not leave it late, but it was good bowling from their seamers. Tonight there was seam and bounce, the first night it swung a bit more," explained Faf du Plessis.
Despite the win, the RCB skipper believes that his team should have finished the match better as their bowlers bowled out Kolkata Knight Riders for 128 in 18.5 overs.

"Two-three days ago, it was 200 v 200. Tonight it was 120 v 120, pretty good. In an ideal world, we would've liked to have won more convincingly but a win is a win," told Faf du Plessis.
The Faf du Plessis led side has registered their first win of the season and now they will take on Rajasthan Royals in their next match on April 5. (ANI)

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