RCB vs MI LIVE: Michael Barcewell Century – Michael Bracewell returned to India in the same vein of form as January as the New Zealand all-rounder made his presence felt at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Coming in as a replacement for Will Jacks, Bracewell showcased his talents blasting a scintillating century in the RCB’s intra-squad practice match. Earlier brought in as cover, the Kiwi ace now has forced himself into the reckoning and could make his IPL debut vs MI this weekend. Follow IPL 2023 LIVE updates on Insidesport.IN
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In the intra-squad practice game at the Chinnaswamy stadium, Michael Bracewell tonked a scintillating century to force himself into selection reckoning. The NZ ODI Player of the year slammed an unbeaten 105 off just 55 balls before the teams took the flight to Mumbai for their IPL 2023 opener.
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Bracewell smashed 8 fours and 7 sixes stealing the limelight on the day. With Wanindu Hasaranga missing a couple of games, Bracewell is almost certain of making the side after his exploits. The Kiwi star adds much more balance and stability to the batting that has already lost Rajat Patidar to injury. While he couldn’t help his side to victory, his performance was certainly impressive giving Faf du Plessis food for thought.
“It was nice to get out there at the Chinnaswamy stadium and enjoyed being out there in the middle. It was nice to hit some boundaries. We should be able to pull this one through, but you never know, there are some quality batters in the opposition XI,” Bracewell said after his knock.
RCB are set to play five-time champions Mumbai Indians in their opening game on April 2. This would be their first home match in four years as the IPL returns to a home-and-away format.
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