KING Kohli half century take the Royal Challengers Bengaluru to 4-Wickts win over Punjab king's.

KING Kohli half century take the Royal Challengers Bengaluru to 4-Wickts win over Punjab king's.

25 March 2024

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Dinesh Karthik 28* 0ff 10 lead RCB to a last over victory over Punjab King's in Bengaluru. RCB won the toss & opted to bowl first. Punjab King's managed to post 176 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs. Many batsmen from Punjab got a good start but they not able to convert in big innings, Shikhar Dhawan top scorer for Punjab as he made 45 runs off 37 Balls. Jitesh and Sam Curran 50+ partnership in the end for 5th wicket & Shashank's unbeaten breezy knock of 21 off 8 balls got Punjab King's to post 176 runs on the board. For RCB M.Siraj & Glenn Maxwell took 2 wickets & Yash Dayal picked 1 wickets. They are excellent with ball & picked wickets in crucial times of game.

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Punjab King's (Batting)

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Bowling)

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Batting)

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Punjab King's (Bowling)

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The 177 run's target wasn't a massive total but you need to made for win. While chasing Jonny Bairstow dropped Virat Kohli catch on just 2nd Ball of the chase & that cost them most. Kohli Smashed 4 boundaries in that over after catch dropped. He was in his prime touch, he was playing glorious shots & he reached his 100th 50+ score in T20s in Style. KG Rabadda picked 2 wickets of RCB top order batter Faf du Plessis and Cameron Green & took back Punjab in the game inside Powerplay.

Harpreet Brar deliver a magical spell, he just conceded 13 runs 4 overs & picked up 2 wickets of Patidar and Glenn Maxwell to RCB on the back foot. Virat Kohli continued their run meter high & he made 77 runs off 49 balls. Match was standing on rope when 36 needed off 18 balls, with Lomror & Dinesh Kartik hold their nerve. Dinesh Kartik 28* off 10 & Lomror 17* 0ff 8 helps RCB to open their winning account in IPL2024 with a Four-Wickets win. DK finishes it in style & RCB win their 1st game of the season.

Player of the Match - Virat Kohli (77 off 49)

MILESTONE ALERT !!

Most Economical bowling figures by Spin Bowler in Bengaluru in IPL :-

• -  4/9 - Samuel Badree for RCB against MI, 2017

• -  2/13 - Harpreet Brar for PBKS against RCB, 2024

• -  1/13 - Shahbaz Nadeem for DC against RCB, 2017

• -  1/14 - Daniel Vettori for RCB against PBKS, 2011

• Virat Kohli - : "Well, I don't play for caps and all that anymore, to be honest. I mean, it's for me, an opportunity to help my team. That's the only things that I've given to Indian Cricket , to RCB, & that's the promise I can give here. It's not the orange cap, but I'II keep turning up and keep turning my best. That's it"

• Match 7 : - Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans, Chennai