Royal Challengers Bangalore’s strike bowler Harshal Patel has mentioned that “sequencing” his deliveries is something he has been trying all season, adding that he is happy that he was finally able to take a clutch of wickets against Chennai Super Kings at the MCA Stadium on May 4.

Patel had excellent figures of 3/35 in his four overs as he along with Australian all-round Glenn Maxwell (2/22) put RCB’s campaign back on track in IPL 2022, defeating the defending champions by 13 runs and eliminating the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side from the tournament.

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Patel was the Purple Cap winner last season, but this year he is 11th on the table with 13 wickets as he hopes to climb up the table as the tournament enters the crucial phase.

Patel said that packaging pace is the key to the success of a fast bowler.

“Sequencing, like I said, when people are waiting for the slower balls, how do I make sure I don’t give them slower balls. So that’s when my hard lengths, bouncers and yorkers come in. I have not been able to use a lot this season, especially the yorkers, but it’s something I want to bring back in the second half of the IPL,” mentioned Patel.

The 31-year-old Harshal additionally mentioned that he had been attempting to appropriate some shortcoming and the success towards CSK was due to that.

“For the final 4 or 5 video games, I’ve been attempting to concede two much less boundaries in my spell and be a little bit tighter with my execution and sequencing. So that’s what I’ve been attempting and (I’m) very completely happy I used to be in a position to come again the way in which I did (towards CSK).”

Patel was in sublime form against CSK, claiming three crucial wickets and most importantly delivering miserly 18th and 20th overs, sealing the tie for RCB. On a surface where spinners made merry, it needed a special effort from RCB bowlers. And Patel provided that special performance.

Taking about his strategy, Patel said, “I think in the first over, I was trying to bowl slower balls into the pitch but I floated a couple just under the bat and those are the ones that went to the boundary.”

He then opened up about altering ends that helped him throttle Chennai’s run circulate. “To each the left-handers (Moeen Ali and Ravindra Jadeja), we determined I’d bowl wider of off stump and that allowed me to make use of the larger facet. So that was the rationale to altering ends. You want to pay attention to what the circumstances are and what the batters are attempting to do and what areas they’re attempting to attain in, and most significantly what are the deliveries you’ll be able to execute and you are feeling assured about in that scenario.

“So you’re taking all these calculations in your thoughts and on the prime of your mark, it’s essential to be completely clear along with your possibility and your area inserting. As lengthy as you might have readability on the prime of your mark, try to be high-quality,” he added.

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