In Pics: Dinesh Karthik gives finishing to Virat Kohli show as RCB beat PBKS by 4 wickets
Updated On Mar 26, 2024 07:00 AM IST
- Virat Kohli smashed 77 in 49 balls after which Dinesh Karthik and Mahipal Lomror saw RCB over the line as they chased down a target of 177
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Virat Kohli scored 77 off 49 but it needed some typically brilliant finishing touches from Dinesh Karthik as RCB beat PBKS by four wickets in their first home match of the season. PBKS scored 176/6 batting first and Karthik finished unbeaten on 28 off 10 balls, hitting the winning runs in the last over with a four. (ANI )
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PBKS got off to a fairly quick start largely thanks to Shikhar Dhawan. However, RCB did well to put the pressure right back on the batters in the first 10 overs(PTI)
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It was Shashank Singh who gave PBKS some much needed impetus, smashing 20 runs in the last over of their innings to take their score to 176/6(PTI)
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RCB got off to a quick start almost entirely thanks to Virat Kohli in the powerplay. Kohli smashed 35 in 21 balls after being dropped off the second ball of the innings by Jonny Bairstow and RCB were 50/2 at the end of the powerplay(PTI)
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Kohli eventually crossed his 51st IPL half-century, his 100th 50+ score in T20s. (PTI)
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Eventually though, Kohli himself perished after having scored 77 in 49 balls. While the stadium fell quiet for a while after that, Dinesh Karthik and Mahipal Lomror brought Bengaluru roaring back in a match that has now turned into a thriller(PTI)
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