Virat Kohli has T20 World Cup in his sights after match-winning effort for RCB in IPL 2024
Virat Kohli showed he still has fire in the belly as he steered Royal Challengers Bengaluru to victory against Punjab Kings in the IPL on Monday.
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'King' Beats Kings: Virat Kohli's 77 Carries RCB To Four-Wicket Victory Over PBKS
Virat Kohli produced a quality half-century on a slightly gummy pitch that took the Holi-day crowd on a joyride and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a four-wicket victory over Punjab Kings in an IPL match on Monday. The 177-run target wasn't a massively tough one, but needed a meticulous scaling down because of the deck's nature. Kohli (77, 49b, 11x4, 2x6) conducted it to near-perfection as RCB made 178 for six with four balls to spare to register their first win of this IPL.
IPL 2024 Points Table: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Register First Victory. The Leaders Are...
Royal Challengers Bengaluru registered their first victory in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 and moved up to the sixth position in the points table. Virat Kohli was the top performer for RCB with a brilliant 77 while Dinesh Karthik finished it in style as the team bounced back from their loss against Chennai Super Kings in the opener. Rajasthan Royals are currently top of the table thanks to the best Net Run Rate (NRR) followed by CSK, Gujarat Titans, Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings.
Watch: Massive Security Breach As Virat Kohli Is Stunned By Fan Who Hoodwinked All
Virat Kohli brought out his classy form at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Punjab Kings on Monday. The former RCB and Indian cricket team skipper struck a 31-ball half century to boost RCB's chase against Punjab Kings in the teams' second match of the IPL 2024. However, he was also stunned by a massive security breach as a fan tricked all to enter the ground. The person also managed to touch Kohli's feet before he was nabbed.
IPL 2024 Full Schedule: Venues And Timings For All 10 Franchises
Chennai was on Monday named venue of this year's IPL final on May 26 and was also awarded hosting rights of the second qualifier on May 24 as the BCCI unveiled the tournament's complete schedule, factoring in the polling dates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Chennai has been awarded the final by virtue of Chennai Super Kings being the defending champions. The title-holders get to host the opening and the final game of the tournament as per established convention. The event got underway on March 22 after the BCCI announced the schedule for just the first two weeks (21 matches). The other two marquee play-off matches will be hosted by Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium on May 21 and 22 respectively. PTI had reported the venues of the final four games of the tournament on Friday.
Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Live Score, IPL 2024: All Eyes On Virat Kohli, RCB Opt To Bowl vs PBKS
RCB vs PBKS, IPL 2024, Live Updates: Royal Challengers Bengaluru have opted to bowl against Punjab Kings in their IPL 2024 match on Monday in Bengaluru. Both the teams have kept an unchanged playing XI for the game. RCB will look for redemption as they faced a six-wicket defeated against Chennai Super Kings in their opening clash. On the other hand, Punjab Kings registered a four-wicket win against Delhi Capitals in Chandigarh. Both the teams will be putting their best foot forward in order to register a victory. (Live Scorecard)
Updated IPL 2024 Points Table After Gujarat Titans' Narrow Win Over Mumbai Indians
An inexplicable batting strategy by Mumbai Indians at the death saw Shubman Gill make an auspicious debut as Gujarat Titans captain with a thrilling six-run victory in their opening IPL game in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Jasprit Bumrah (3/14) was at his absolute best in his first IPL game in two years, firing in his express yorkers at will to help Mumbai Indians restrict Gujarat Titans to 168/6. But Bumrah's effort was not enough as batters like Tilak Varma and skipper Hardik Pandya failed to complement his brilliance. MI ended at 162/9 as things went downhill when all they needed was 43 runs off last five overs with seven wickets in hand.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings, IPL 2024: Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports
Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be up against Punjab Kings in Match 6 of the Indian Premier League, 2024, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Monday. Royal Challengers Bengaluru have played one match in the tournament and they are ranked sixth on the points table, while Punjab Kings have also played one match and are ranked second on the points table. Both teams last played against each other in Match 27 of the Indian Premier League, 2023, where Mohammed Siraj scored the highest fantasy points for Royal Challengers Bengaluru with 158 match fantasy points while Prabhsimran Singh topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Punjab Kings with 69 match fantasy points.