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But within the vast range of slower deliveries come variables such as trajectory, length, bounce and how much it actually deviates off the seam or the pitch..
The buildup began in Russells first over, the ninth of RCBs innings, when he forced under-edges off Kohli and Cameron Green with slower balls before knocking the Australian over with a full and angled-in delivery that hit the stumps off his pads..
Next over, however, was where Russell really hit his markbowling slower after slower at shortened lengths, forcing Kohli to give the charge and miss before Maxwell failed to connect off consecutive balls. ..
The disparity of pace and bounce at both ends was visible during RCBs innings as well, when Harshit Rana bowled six slowers on the trot to concede just five runs and dismiss Anuj Rawat in the 18th over..
Its a trick Mumbai Indians probably missed when Hardik Pandya held back Bumrahpossibly the best bowler of slower deliveries in the worldwhen Sunrisers Hyderabad were going berserk but change of pace is again expected to have a big say in this IPL...
