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RCB vs SRH: Marco Jansen was a net bowler at the Wanderers stadium in January 2018. He had the opportunity to pitch at none other than India’s batting great Virat Kohli for a few deliveries, and the 6’8″ tall bowler passed the litmus test with flying colors. Jansen ended up hitting a fullish length three times, and the ball zipped past the outside edge of Kohli’s bat on all three occasions. The 17-year-old has shown tremendous promise, but his bowling might still be a rough diamond in need of polishing.
When Sunrisers Hyderabad faced Royal Challengers Bangalore in the crucible of the Brabourne stadium a little more than four years later, the pace bowler wasn’t just ready to face Kohli; it felt as if Jansen innately understood the line and length he needed to explore in order to produce the edge. As the dangling outswinger slid away just enough to snag the edge of Kohli’s willow and send it flying towards the slip cordon, he made the ball obey his commands.
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RCB vs SRH: The incredible pace of the youngster
When Sunrisers Hyderabad faced Royal Challengers Bangalore in the crucible of the Brabourne stadium a little more than four years later, the pace bowler wasn’t simply ready to face Kohli; it felt as if Jansen innately knew the line and length he needed to explore in order to get the advantage. As the dangling outswinger slid away just enough to grab the edge of Kohli’s willow and send it flying towards the slip cordon, he made the ball faithfully follow his orders.
When Sunrisers Hyderabad faced Royal Challengers Bangalore in the crucible of the Brabourne stadium a little more than four years later, the pace bowler wasn’t simply ready to face Kohli; it felt as if Jansen innately knew the line and length he needed to explore in order to get the advantage. As the dangling outswinger slid away just enough to grab the edge of Kohli’s willow and send it flying towards the slip cordon, he made the ball faithfully follow his orders.
RCB vs SRH: Jansen and his yorkers
Jansen is a quick learner who understands his game well even at an early age. He can land the yorkers from that enormous height, in addition to swing and bounce. Furthermore, he does not appear to lose his cool under duress. To illustrate the point, Jansen kept none other than AB de Villiers quiet in his first IPL game last year, bowling a few yorkers in the final over and nearly winning the match for his team Mumbai Indians.
RCB vs SRH: The x-factor that Marco Jansen has
The teenager appears to have the X-factor capacity to turn games around by snatching key opponents. He has shown enough evidence of bowling game-changing spells in his brief time for South Africa and in the IPL. On a sultry night, he accomplished this by returning Du Plessis and Kohli to the hut in three deliveries.
