After electing to bowl first, RCB had a mixed performance with the ball as KKR posted an impressive 192/4 in their 20 overs. However, Kohli’s masterclass changed the entire momentum in Bangalore’s favor as the veteran batsman silenced the critics with one of his finest IPL innings in recent seasons.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Rinku Singh shine for KKR
KKR made an aggressive start despite losing wickets at regular intervals. finn allen Gave the team the early momentum by scoring 18 runs in just eight balls, which included three fours and a six. Captain Ajinkya Rahane also played a positive innings of 19 runs, which included three fours and a six.
After this the youth Angkrish Raghuvanshi He stabilized the innings by playing a brilliant 71 runs, which he scored in 46 balls. The stylish right-handed batsman accelerated the scoreboard in the middle overs, hitting seven fours and three sixes.
cameron green Contributed 32 runs in 24 balls, but Rinku Singh’s final attack took KKR close to 200 runs. The left-handed batsman scored unbeaten 49 runs in 29 balls and hit three fours and two sixes.
For RCB, the bowling effort was average. Bhuvneshwar Kumar And Josh Hazlewood took one wicket each, while rasikh dar salaam Also took one wicket. jacob duffy And Kunal Pandya Struggled to stop runs on a batting friendly surface.
Virat Kohli presents an old school masterclass
RCB’s chase started positively but was not explosive. jacob bethel Played a brief aggressive innings of 15 runs but was out early, leaving Kohli to concentrate completely. The former RCB skipper looked in complete control right from the start and gradually turned the chase into a one-man show.
Kohli played his innings to perfection, rotating the strike regularly and playing his trademark drives and lofted shots against both pace and spin. Them Devdutt Padikkal He got good support from , who scored 39 runs in 27 balls with seven fours.
Padikkal and Rajat Patidar Even after Kohli’s dismissal, Kohli remained calm and composed. The star batsman played a brilliant unbeaten inning of 105 runs in just 60 balls, which included 11 fours and three sixes. It was an innings of authority, timing and immense confidence as he led RCB to victory in the 20th over. Jitesh Sharma added the final touch with a quick cameo, while Tim David’s short appearance did not hamper Bangalore’s momentum.
Among KKR bowlers, Karthik Tyagi Were the standout performers. The pacer took three wickets for 32 runs in his four overs and constantly troubled the RCB middle order with his variations of pace. experienced spinner Sunil Narine Also took one wicket and maintained control during the middle overs. However, the rest of the bowling attack struggled to contain Kohli’s sustained onslaught, as Vaibhav Arora, Anukul Royand Green proved costly on the night.
