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Tim David turned out to be the difference between the two sides in the crucial clash that paved the way for Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) playoffs qualification. David’s 34-run cameo made the run chase easy for the five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions. After the game, David revealed the message he received from RCB skipper before the clash against Delhi Capitals (DC).
“I got a message from Faf this morning - it was a picture of him, Maxi and Virat all in an MI kit, maybe I’ll get to post that on Instagram later,” the Singaporean big-hitter revealed in the post-match presentation ceremony.
However, David had luck on his side as well. He could have been dismissed for a golden duck but the umpire did not believe that the ball had taken an outside edge. The faint edge had DC skipper Rishabh Pant doubting himself as well which led to him not opting for a review.
“I heard a noise but I wasn’t sure, but when they didn’t review, I thought let’s crack on, that’s how the game is,” the 26-year-old told the broadcasters.
David scored 34 runs from just 10 deliveries which included two fours and four sixes. Even though he got out in the 18th over, DC could not turn the game in their favour and lost the match by five wickets with five balls left in the innings. He also revealed the advise he got from Ishan Kishan before walking out to bat.
“Ishan (Kishan) told me the wicket was getting flatter, it was holding a bit with the slower balls, but I just had to hold my shape and back my game, keep it simple,” he said.
The short boundaries suited David. A couple of them even teased Rovman Powell and David Warner on the boundary and went for sixes.
“I got lucky with a couple of baby sixes, it is all about repetition and holding your shape. Early in the season I was leaning back on the ball a bit, so I’ve worked really hard on my shape, happy with the result,” he further explained.
