Former Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli returned to form with a sensational 33-ball half-century against Gujarat Titans at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. It’s a do or die game for RCB to stay alive in the playoff contention and Kohli returned to his best with a counter-attacking half-century to provide his team with a solid start in the 169 chase.
Kohli completed his half-century with a magnificent six over deep mid-wicket off Rashid Khan’s delivery. It was the second time when Kohli score a 50-plus score this season and interestingly the first one also came up against Gujarat Titans where he scored 58 runs off 53 balls. The 33-year-old didn’t look his fluent best on that occasion but on Thursday he was all charged to play a crucial knock for his team as attacked the bowlers right from the start. The batting maestro also completed his 7000 runs for Royal Challengers Bangalore.
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The cricket fraternity was elated with the former Indian captain’s return to the form.
Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh took to Twitter and wrote: “A big knock was just around the corner and what better stage to bring it up for
@imVkohli #RCBvGT #IPL2022.”
A big knock was just around the corner and what better stage to bring it up for @imVkohli #RCBvGT #IPL2022
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) May 19, 2022
KING FOR A REASON, KING OF ALL SEASONS.
Really happy to see our champ Virat Kohli is back in his ferocious form. #RCBvGT #TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/leaQ9kzwzq
— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) May 19, 2022
What a shot to bring his 50 #ViratKohli
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) May 19, 2022
Normalcy restored
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 19, 2022
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) May 19, 2022
Earlier, Kohli showed a great gesture of sportsmanship in the first innings of the match. The batting maestro was seen consoling Gujarat Titans wicketkeeper batter Matthew Wade after he became a victim of a controversial dismissal.
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GT skipper Hardik Pandya scored a gritty half-century to lift his to a competitive 168 for five against RCB.
Coming into the game with a string of low scores, Hardik warmed up nicely for the play-offs with a well crafted 62 not out off 47 balls even though he was not at his fluent best.
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