That's it from today! RCB have won a close game again and its their main man, DK who does it for them. He is yet to be dismissed in this IPL and has been brilliant with the bat so far. Do join us tomorrow at 7pm for another exciting contest, MI VS KKR. Until then, this is Shubham signing off along with my co-commentators Arya Sekhar Chakraborty and Ayan Chatterjee. Until then, Goodnight and stay healthy!
Dinesh Karthik | Player of the Match: I think I made a conscious effort this year to do justice to myself because last year, I felt I could have done better. The way I trained was much better this time around. I back myself to finish matches from such situations. Credit to the person who trained with me. I'm making a conscious effort to tell myself that I'm not done yet. A lot is still left within me. When I went in, we needed 12 rpo and I just had to keep going. I train for these situations. To stay calm and know which bowler you can take down. I've tried to play as much white-ball cricket as possible, and prepare for as many scenarios as possible. Many people have spent time with me in this journey of mine, leading up to the tournament and that work goes mostly unnoticed. I think in T20 cricket, it's mostly premeditating but you also need to be clear about where to target and how to play your shots.
Faf du Plessis, RCB skipper- That's one out of the hat. Look once again to put it out of nowhere was great. DK's composure towards the end was unbelievable. That calmness towards the end was simply phenomenal. He is a great asset to us. I think we bowled really well up until about the 18th over and then Jos got a few shots in which put the bowlers under pressure. We knew the ball would he spinning. The start wasn't the ideal one. Yuzi came in and bowled really well. He has got all the tricks. But the highlight of tonight was we have guys who has the ability to win games from nowhere. Shahbaz is unbelievable. People think that he is a skinny guy and cannot hit the big shot but he hits it big. He is also a very handy left-arm spinner and will play a bit part. I think you have to. My mindset is I have to go to the most important positions, run fast. Its the same with DK. Virat is the quickest one just to please the fans (smiles).
Dinesh Karthik wins the Ruppay on the Go 4s of the Match Award.
Prasidh Krishna wins the Swiggy Instamart Fastest Delivery of the match for his delivery of 143.6 kph.
Dinesh Karthik is the Upstox Most Valuable Asset of the Match.
David Willey is the Cred Powerplayer of the match for his spell of 1/16 in the powerplay.
Jos Buttler also wins the Unacademy Let's Crack it Sixes Award.
Jos Buttler is the Dream11 Game Changer of the Match. 96 fantasy points for his unbeaten knock of 70.