Mumbai: Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Anil Kumble is very happy with the way his side's top-order has been firing. He is hoping for more of the same when Royal Challengers Bangalore play Mumbai Indians on Saturday at the Brabourne stadium.
“It’s certainly a pleasing factor for us that our top-order batsmen have delivered in two consecutive matches. The top-order getting runs is important in any form of the game. [Jacques] Kallis has been excellent along with Manish Pandey, and hopefully we can continue [our good run],” Kumble said at a news conference at the CCI m on Friday.
The champion leg-spinner said that his team morale was very high after two back-to-back wins. “The team is full of confidence after two victories at home. If you look at Mumbai, they have done exceptionally well in their last two games. But we are looking forward to this game, and hopefully we can now register a win away from home.
“Another plus factor is that the bowling too came good against Rajasthan. It was an exceptional performance from our bowlers to restrict Royals to 90-odd runs,” added Kumble.
But Kumble felt playing Mumbai Indians at the Brabourne Stadium would present a different challenge. ``The stadium is smaller [than the Chinnaswamy] in size and there is a fast outfield. Hopefully, the bowlers will be able to come up with a good show, but it will definitely be challenging,” Kumble said.
But the clash of the day would be when Kumble locks horns with Mumbai Indians skipper Sachin Tendulkar. The two legends of Indian cricket know each other better than anyone else. So the contest will be top notch.
“Sachin [Tendulkar] is their key batsman, we all know how destructive he can be,” Kumble said, adding in a lighter vein, “Hopefully, I don’t have to bowl to Sachin. Our fast bowlers will have done the job by the time I come to bowl.”
He signed off saying, “I am looking forward to bowling at him. It has always been a challenge to bowl to the Master.”
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