Virat Kohli, a player who always finds a way to remain in the limelight, became another talking point after Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match on Thursday. Went. Kohli made an important contribution to the team’s victory by scoring a half-century. Had it not been for his inning of 51 runs, RCB would not have been able to end its 6-match losing streak. But, Kohli once again became the topic of discussion on social media as he conceded 43 balls in his 51-run innings.
Kohli, who completed his half-century in 37 balls, found it difficult to hit boundaries after the powerplay ended. In the second half of his innings, Virat could only rotate the strike, allowing the on-song Rajat Patidar to play more often.
Often blamed for playing up his own milestones, as Kohli reached his half-century, he refused to even celebrate by waving his bat towards the fans and teammates. This move of Virat proved that he was thinking of doing something big and perhaps he was not satisfied with the way he completed his half-century.
No half-century from Virat Kohli. pic.twitter.com/qaZIcgmojJ
– Virat Kohli Fan Club (@Trend_VKohli) 25 April 2024
Recap of the match, RCB won the toss and decided to bat first. Captain Faf du Plessis (25) and Virat Kohli gave a blazing start to the team in the powerplay. Rajat Patidar (50) revived RCB’s innings after a slow pace after the powerplay. Virat was out after scoring 51 runs in 43 balls with the help of four fours and a six and failed to take advantage of his good start during the powerplay. Despite some quick wickets, Cameron Green (37*) and Swapnil Singh (12*) took RCB to 206/7 in 20 overs.
Virat Kohli on a mission ahead of the World Cup. pic.twitter.com/GJ0XvPa7wf
– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) 25 April 2024
Jaydev Unadkat (3/30) and T Natarajan (2/39) were the top bowlers for SRH. Pat Cummins and Mayank Markandey took one wicket each.
In the run-chase, SRH kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Barring Abhishek Sharma (31), none of the previous heroes for SRH, be it Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen or Nitish Reddy, made an impact. Skipper Cummins (31) and Shahbaz Ahmed (40) fought back, but SRH were all out for 171 in their 20 overs.
Green (2/12) and Karn Sharma (2/29) were the top bowlers for RCB. Swapnil Singh also took two wickets for 40 runs. Will Jacques and Yash Dayal also got one wicket each.
RCB are at the bottom of the points table with two wins, seven losses and four points. SRH are at third place with five wins, three losses and 10 points.
with ANI input
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