IPL 2022, RCB vs CSK: Glenn Maxwell lauds RCB's 'good bowling effort' after win over CSK

Royal Challengers Bangalore all-rounder Glenn Maxwell praised RCB's bowling unit after a 13-run win over Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday. Superb bowling efforts by Harshal Patel (3/35) and Glenn Maxwell (2/22) guided Royal Challengers Bangalore to a win over Chennai Super Kings at MCA stadium here in Pune. Fighting knocks from Devon Conway (56), Moeen Ali (34) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (28) kept hopes for CSK alive but were not enough to outplay Bangalore as a unit as the bowlers outdid the batters in Yellow. Shahbaz Ahmed (1/27), Josh Hazlewood (1/19) and Wanindu Hasaranga (1/31) also delivered with the ball for RCB.

"Over the moon. Really good bowling effort. We felt there is enough tackiness in the wicket that we were able to exploit with the spinners and for the pacers to hold their nerve against some powerful death hitters to finish off the game was good. The way Moeen and Jadeja bowled, it showed the finger spinners were getting a bit of hold and grip," said Glenn Maxwell in a post-match presentation. Maxwell further added that he was bowling a good length ball around the stumps with seam angle which gave him Robin Uthappa's wicket. "For me, it was about bowling within the stumps and changing the seam angle to try and get that variable spin. It helps that they had two lefties and I was able to spin the ball away. Just gives us another option with the ball at the back end as well. Shuts down one side of the ground [on bowling from round the wicket to the right-hander]. The Robin one if I do that from over the stumps, would have been more of a pull shot, which is his strength. To cramp him and not give room was key I guess," he added. All-rounder is hopefully to peak right towards the finals and find a way into the top