Match 6 of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) saw Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bengaluru get their first win of the season in front of their home crowd.. RCB beat Punjab Kings by 4 wickets at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on March 25.
Put to bat first, Punjab lost opener Jonny Bairstow cheaply in the 3rd over. It was his opening partner and skipper Shikhar Dhawan who top-scored for the side in the first innings with a brilliant 45.
While Punjab was struggling to get an above-par total at 154/6 at 18.4 overs, it was Shashank Singh’s 21-run cameo that fired the visitors to 176/6 in their 20 overs.
Virat Leads The Way
Only the third cricketer ever to reach this milestone 🤌🧿
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— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) March 25, 2024
In reply, it was India’s talisman Virat Kohli who took the initiative right from the start, scoring 19 runs in the very first over against a talented Sam Curran.
Despite losing two wickets quite cheaply, Virat Kohli never let the intent go away from his side’s chase. Virat Kohli’s classy 77 showed once again why he is still one of the best hitters in white ball cricket.
However, the in-form Harpreet Brar sent the former RCB skipper back to the pavilion at 77 runs, which left RCB at 130/5 (16 overs)
It was the veteran Dinesh Karthik’s 28-run cameo that came to the rescue for his side, showing some mindful shot selection which saw RCB get their first win of the campaign.
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