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MUMBAI : Virat Kohli's run drought in the Indian Premier League (IPL) is not due to any technical issue and a big knock is imminent from the star batsman, Royal Challengers Bangalore coach Mike Hesson said.
Royal Challengers pacer Josh Hazlewood has been a consistent performer for the franchise in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season, but the bowler was not at his best against Punjab Kings and he went for 64 runs in his quota of fours over. As a result, Hazlewood registered the most expensive spell by any bowler in the ongoing season as Punjab Kings posted 209/9 in 20 overs. RCB were not able to chase down the target as they fell 54 runs short.
Adversities can make people see the lighter side of life and that's what Virat Kohli is doing at the moment while trying to figure out how he is getting dismissed in every possible manner during this IPL, RCB skipper Faf du Plessis said on Friday. RCB lost to Punjab Kings by 54 runs and Kohli was again out for 20 as he now has only one half-century in 13 games.
Royal Challengers Bangalore are one of the teams in the running to reach the IPL 2022 playoffs and this despite star batter Virat Kohli not being in the best of forms this season. There have been quite a few positives for RCB in IPL 2022, one of them being the contributions made by captain Faf du Plessis up the order. Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga too has been a revelation for the team, taking 21 wickets in 12 matches. And while there have been a few other key contributors for RCB this season, one man has been the absolute standout and constantly made headlines thanks to his performances with the bat, his name -- Dinesh Karthik.
Kolkata Knight Riders’ campaign in this IPL can be summed up in this one sentence. The side fielding the maximum number of players in this tournament is yet to find the perfect combination. Although they are still in with a mathematical chance to make the playoffs, they no longer have their fate in own hands. Even if they win their remaining two games, they will need many other results to go their way in order to travel to their home at the Eden Gardens for the last phase of the IPL. On the contrary, Sunrisers Hyderabad have a lot at stake when the two sides clash at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Saturday. The Kane Williamson-led side has often punched above its weight in this edition to remain in fray for a top-four finish.
Set a mammoth target of 210 against Punjab Kings, all eyes were on Virat Kohli to finally make his statement but the Royal Challengers Bangalore batter was dismissed after scoring 20, and in the end, the side stumbled to a 54-run loss. In the second over of the chase, Kohli had played his trademark cover drive off the bowling of Arshdeep Singh and it was looking like the batter was in the groove. However, he perished in the fourth over bowled by Kagiso Rabada. After the dismissal, Kohli looked at the skies and was seen saying something.
Jonny Bairstow and Liam Livingstone flattened the Royal Challengers Bangalore as Punjab Kings kept their IPL 2022 playoff hopes with a thumping 54-run victory on Friday at the Brabourne Stadium. Jonny Bairstow smashed 66 off 29 deliveries to give Punjab a flying start, while Livingstone ensured they finished with a bang as well, with his knock of 70 off 42. Harshal Patel took four wickets, while Wanindu Hasaranga took two to become the joint-leading wicket-taker this season. For RCB, Glenn Maxwell top-scored with 35, while Kagiso Rabada picked three wickets for PBKS.
Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai on Friday night, Jonny Bairstow had scored a total of 104 runs (85 balls) in the previous five matches. It was with a 40-ball 56 against Rajasthan Royals on Saturday that the Punjab Kings wicketkeeper-batsman had got into the groove. But on Friday, the 32-year-old operated on a different plane, taking the RCB bowlers to the cleaners in Powerplay. With his 29-ball 66 (4x4; 7x6) the Englishman got Punjab off to a dream start with 81 runs coming off the first six overs. If Bairstow powered the beginning, Liam Livingstone anchored the finish of Punjab’s innings with his 70 coming off 42 balls, which enabled Punjab to finish their quota with 209/9.