DUBAI (UAE): South African quick Kagiso Rabada claimed four wickets as Delhi beat Bangalore to top the Indian Premier League table on Monday.
Rabada returned figures of 4-28 and topped the IPL bowling chart with 12 wickets in five matches as Delhi outplayed RCB by 59 runs.
“I don’t really plan to get wickets, you can only control in which areas to bowl. I think if you want to be the best you have to adjust to the conditions,” said Rabada.
Australia’s Marcus Stoinis smashed an unbeaten 53 to guide Delhi to 196 for four.
The South African fast bowler defended by restricting the Kohli-led Bangalore to 137 for nine.
Left-arm spinner Axar Patel took two wickets and gave away just 18 runs from his four overs and paceman Anrich Nortje also struck twice.
“I think the spinners did a really good job today, they set up the game for us in the powerplay. Axar and (Ravichandran) Ashwin actually won us the game,” added Rabada.
Patel, coming into the XI for injured Amit Mishra, was named man of the match for his economical bowling figures.
Kohli, who was kept under check in his 39-ball 43 before falling to Rabada, admitted his team was far from convincing against a top Delhi unit.
“DC are playing some really good cricket. Their batting is fearless. They have got pace, they have got good spinners,” said Kohli.
“I won’t say they are unbeatable, but they will be hard to beat. Against this side, you have to bring your A game. We didn’t tonight.”
