‘It was good fun’: Tim David rediscovers his finishing touch
Tim David's explosive 70 off 25 balls, including eight sixes, powered RCB to a 43-run victory over CSK. Despite recent struggles, the Australian finisher showcased a masterclass in clean hitting, leaving opponents like Stephen Fleming acknowledging the minimal margin for error against such destructive power. David credited preparation and batting coach Dinesh Karthik for his impactful performance.
BENGALURU: The scoring sequence — 6, 2, 4, 6, 6, 6 — was enough to seal CSK’s fate. This was what RCB’s Tim David unleashed on pacer Jamie Overton in the 19th over. Off the 19 sixes struck by five RCB batters on Sunday night, the towering Australian accounted for eight.
The 30-year-old finisher shrugged off a testing few months to light up the M Chinnaswamy Stadium and start off his IPL season in style. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!
Playing for Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League, David had been ruled out on Dec 26 last year with a Grade 2 right hamstring strain. He returned for the T20 World Cup but made little impact as Australia made a hasty exit. David only had scores of 0 and 6 against Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka to show.
After a modest, unbeaten 16 off 10 balls in the season opener against SRH, he exploded against CSK, raising both tempo and temperature on a muggy night. The unbeaten 70 off 25 balls powered the defending champions to a 43-run win but more than the result, it was a masterclass in clean, calculated power-hitting. Walking in with 35 balls remaining, David was kept quiet for six deliveries before he decided to launch the onslaught.