Virat Kohli the dynamic opener of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) delivered a masterful performance in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) season. The cricket maestro enthralled fans with a breathtaking 92run spectacle against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Dharamsala on Thursday May 9.
While Virat Kohli made several brilliant blows during his time at the crease, his one-handed six off Vidwath Kaverappa’s bowling drew a lot of attention. On the opening ball of the seventh over, the PBKS pacer delivered a full-length delivery.
The RCB hitter responded by stepping down the track and hitting over the long-off fence. Despite Kohli’s bottom hand falling off the bat handle, the ball flew over the boundary for a maximum.
Virat Kohli found fortune twice in the clutches of Vidwath Kaverappa fiery bowling during the powerplay. The first stroke of luck came as Ashutosh Sharma faltered in securing a challenging chance in the opening over while the second escape unfolded in the third over when Rilee Rossouw failed to grasp a testing catch.
Virat Kohli missed out on a well-deserved century by just eight runs
Virat Kohli was RCB’s top performance with the bat in their IPL 2024 match against PKBS. The experienced campaigner almost missed out on a well-deserved ton, finishing on 92.
The star batters innings met a thrilling culmination in the 18th over as Rilee Rossouw secured a pivotal catch at deep backward point from Arshdeep Singhs bowling. Kohlis exceptional performance yielded 92 runs off 47 balls embellished with seven fours and six maximums.
Punjab opted to field after winning the toss. Bengaluru encountered setbacks losing Faf du Plessis and Will Jacks early on. Yet Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar played pivotal roles contributing 92 and 55 runs respectively to anchor their teams innings.
Virat Kohlis form has been absolutely spectacular this season. Carrying the Orange Cap in IPL 2024 the seasoned 35yearold star has notched up a remarkable 634 runs in 12 innings maintaining an exceptional average of 70.44 and a stunning strike rate of 153.51.