New Delhi. A very exciting match was played in the Indian Premier League 2024 on the day of Holi. Royal Challengers Bangalore team registered a thrilling victory in the last over against Punjab Kings. Batting first, Punjab team had scored 176 runs at the loss of 6 wickets. Won by 4 wickets on the basis of Dinesh Karthik’s explosive batting in the last over. Virat Kohli played a brilliant inning of 77 runs.
Virat Kohli’s fifty
Former RCB captain Virat Kohli has made a strong comeback after the break. In the very second match, he scored a brilliant fifty. This stalwart played an unmatched inning of 77 runs for the team which was chasing the target of 177 runs against Punjab Kings. On the day of Holi, fans got to see 11 fours and 2 brilliant sixes from Kohli’s bat. This experienced batsman, who came to start the innings, held one end after the fall of the wicket and took the team closer to the target.
Won a thrilling match
The team looked to be in trouble after the fall of Virat Kohli’s wicket. The team lost two wickets on the score of 130 runs. After 18 overs, the team needed 23 runs and 13 runs were scored in the over. Dinesh Karthik hits a six off Harshal Patel. Bangalore needed 10 runs in the last over and as soon as Karthik came on the first ball, he hit a strong six to Arshdeep Singh. The second ball went wide and this experienced batsman ended the match with a four on the next ball.
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Tags: Dinesh Karthik, IPL 2024, Virat Kohli
FIRST PUBLISHED: March 25, 2024, 23:23 IST