IPL 2018, RCB vs KKR: 3 masterstrokes from the game between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knightriders

#2 Kohli picking Ashwin

Ashwin was very effective on the day

Washington Sundar had impressed everyone in the Indian colours in the Nidahas trophy. But Sundar has struggled for form in this year’s IPL and hence was dropped from today’s game in favour of the wrist spin of Murugan Ashwin.

The move paid off as Ashwin got two big wickets. First, he dismissed the well-set Narine who sliced a catch to long off on the very first ball of Ashwin’s spell.

Ashwin got a good purchase from the surface and even the big-hitting Chris Lynn failed to get a hold of him.

After being spanked for 14 runs in his previous over, Ashwin had the courage to pitch the ball up to Uthappa in his next over who gave a simple catch to Tim Southee at long on.