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Updated October 12th, 2020 at 21:26 IST

Aaron Finch angers Bangalore fans on Twitter for getting out after 'slow' knock of 47

Bangalore opening batsman Aaron Finch scores 47 runs off 37 balls as his side posts a mammoth 194-2 on the back of a late blitzkrieg from AB de Villiers.

Reported by: Aakash Saini
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The 28th match of the ongoing Dream11 Indian Premier League 2020 (IPL 2020) season went underway on Monday, October 12 at Sharjah between Bangalore and Kolkata. Prior to the match, Bangalore captain Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bat first at the high-scoring venue. Bangalore’s out-of-form opener Aaron Finch started cautiously and formed a 67-run opening stand with Devdutt Padikkal. However, the charismatic Australian batsman ended up boring the brunt of Bangalore fans on social media for maintaining a “slower” strike rate in his innings.

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Dream11 IPL 2020 Bangalore vs Kolkata live updates: Fans react to Aaron Finch’s 47

Prior to the ongoing Bangalore vs Kolkata live game, Aaron Finch had aggregated only 124 runs in six innings for Bangalore in the Dream11 IPL 2020 season. While he managed to slightly improve his average with his recent 47-run knock, the Australian batsman was still criticised by fans. In all, Aaron Finch scored his runs from 37 deliveries as he maintained a strike-rate of 127 even after settling in, which was not impressive for many.

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Here is a look at some of the angry fan reactions to Aaron Finch’s slow-paced 47:

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Dream11 IPL 2020: Bangalore vs Kolkata live updates

At the time of publishing, the Bangalore side had finished their quota of 20 overs to score 194-2. Opening batsman Devdutt Padikkal scored a breezy 32 at the top of the order during his 67-run stand with Aaron Finch. Finch’s dismissal led to the alliance of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers where the two batsmen unleashed with a flurry of boundaries at the death for Bangalore. AB de Villiers in particular scored a whirlwind 33-ball 73* in an enterprising innings fuelled by five boundaries and six sixes.

Bangalore vs Kolkata live updates: AB de Villiers lights up Sharjah

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Published October 12th, 2020 at 21:26 IST

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