Bowlers can make you win the championship – Rajat Patidar on RCB’s top execution against DC
Delhi came to a standstill as RCB ripped through the DC batting unit at the Arun Jaitley Stadium without any mercy. Knocking them over for a meagre 75, RCB secured the required runs within just seven overs. Talking at the post-match presentation, RCB captain, Rajat Patidar opened up on RCB’s bowling flair while decoding if there was more movement than usual in the wee overs.
Shedding light on the wicket, Patidar said, “Absolutely, but I think even I am surprised the way wicket played and all credit goes to bowlers, the way they have bowled, especially in the powerplay, Hazlewood and Bhuvi. I think the way they have, you know, hit those areas and got that a bit of swing earlier, I think that was tremendous to see. I think the swing was normal and the good thing was we got the early wicket and that's why it kept us on the driving seat.”
Explaining the bowler manoeuvres, Patidar explained, “No, no. I think I was... we have planned earlier that if we got early wickets then we'll go three-three overs of each. And let's see after how the wicket is behaving and the way afterwards the Suyash and Sheppy bowled I think the areas. And Suyash also bowled, I think he got a lot of spin, I would say, but I think the way he bowled stump to stump, I think that was really good to see.”
Shedding light on RCB’s winning run as they secured their sixth win of the season, Patidar added, “It's very important to follow your routines because you know it's still a long way to go, but I think we are just taking one game at a time. And the positive is, as I mentioned last game also, that different players coming up and doing it for the team, I think that's a good sign for us.”
He concluded by talking about Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Patidar said, “Of course, I think if you are playing T20 cricket on the flat surface, so I think if you have, you should have a good bowling unit. That's why, because only bowlers can make you win the championship."
