Glenn Maxwell has settled in quickly with Royal Challengers Bangalore, according to captain Virat Kohli. On Sunday, Maxwell hit his second consecutive half-century in the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL), and he and AB de Villiers combined to help RCB defeat Kolkata Knight Riders by 38 runs. Maxwell hit 78 off 49 balls and de Villiers hit 76 off 34 balls to help RCB reach 204/4 from 9/2 at the start of the third over.
"Well, I said at the halfway point that we'd get to 200 runs because of two brilliant innings in a row. Maxwell was fantastic, and AB was a close second. It's hard to deter him when he enters with that kind of shape and flow. On that pitch, which slowed down, we got 40 extra runs. Maxi has assimilated into this community like a duck to water. AB adores his teammates, and they were the difference in today's game. There are some places where we can improve. We're not getting ahead of ourselves or too enthusiastic" In the post-match presentation ceremony, Kohli said.
Quick bowler Mohammed Siraj, who gave up only one run in the KKR innings' penultimate over, was also praised by Kohli. At the start of that over, KKR needed 44 to win, and Andre Russell looked risky.
"Siraj's over to Russell was good - he and Russell have a history. After the Australia tour, he's a different bowler, and he bowled the game out. In the end, Harshal has such clarification, and Jamieson bowled well as well. That's why we've gotten three out of three. To be honest, on a pitch like Chennai, you probably have a little more space on the longer boundary to make a mistake. It must be on the offside rather than on the side. Siraj's full-toss was a miss, but he had two men on the boundary. "The execution was flawless," RCB Skipper said.