Australian all-rounder cameron green He has stepped up his game for Australia's T20 World Cup appearance and put in some scintillating performances with the bat, ball and field to keep Royal Challengers Bangalore's (RCB) IPL hopes alive. Green made headlines when he signed with RCB ahead of this season, but struggled to find his form early on.
But as the race for a playoff spot intensified and the stakes rose, Green stepped up. On Sunday, the 22-year-old ended his Australian compatriots' hopes of making it to the IPL play-offs. david warner and Jake Fraser McGuirkhis heroic actions helped RCB to a 47-run victory against Delhi Capitals.
With a bat in hand, Green played an undefeated 32 games and was pivotal in the team's respectable 9-187 record. But where he proved even more important was when he had the ball and on the field.
Just when it looked like Delhi were going to chase RCB's total, Green delivered in the biggest way. From his own bowling, he sprinted towards the mis-hit ball, picked it up with a spin and slashed his stumps down in one stroke, clearing the dangerous Tristan Stubbs.
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After Stubbs' sending off, Derry were unable to regain momentum and this was the turning point in the match. With the ball, Green also contributed with a very economical record of 1-19 from four overs, concluding an all-round performance that shut down the Derry batsmen and earned him Man of the Match honors.
Green's performance contributed to RCB's fifth consecutive win, which helped RCB overtake Delhi to move to fifth place in the IPL table. The all-rounder stepped up at the right time in the absence of fellow Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, who was benched after a disastrous IPL campaign.
David Warner stumbles again in IPL
Meanwhile, Australian opener Warner has given Australian selectors a lot to think about after yet another poor performance in the IPL. After a five-match hiatus due to a finger injury, Warner endured just two deliveries before he mistimed a hook shot and was caught for a boundary.
Meanwhile, Fraser McGuirk re-emerged as a veteran partner. Despite Warner having a spot in Australia's upcoming T20 World Cup campaign but not Fraser McGuirk, the 22-year-old has asked selectors whether they made the right decision. continues to embrace.
With his first ball at the crease, the young Australian continued his incredible form and hit long-off for a big six-over score. Thereafter, he showed no respect to Test pacer Mohammed Siraj and continued to bat freely, smashing him for 14 from his first over. The Australian was then sacked in unfortunate circumstances after he ran out of steam in a non-striker team.
Shai Hope hit a brilliant straight drive, but bowler Yash Dayal deflected it onto the non-striker's stumps to dismiss Fraser McGuirk. However, his performance once again showed why he is currently one of the best short-form batsmen in the world.
The 22-year-old has scored 330 runs in eight innings with a strike rate of 237.41. But Warner (168 runs in 8 innings, strike rate 134.40) goes to the World Cup, he doesn't. Warner, Travis Head, Maxwell and Mitchell Marsh are expected to be at the top of Australia's order when they begin their T20 campaign against Oman on June 6.
With AAP