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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.
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 batter Virat Kohli on Friday became the first batter to complete 6,500 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. The right-handed batter achieved the feat in the ongoing game against Punjab Kings at Brabourne Stadium. The former RCB skipper brought up 6,500 runs in his 220th game in the cash-rich league. In the ongoing contest, Kohli brought up the feat in the opening over of RCB's innings bowled by Harpreet Brar.
Former England skipper Michael Vaughan has urged Virat Kohli to play with a sense of freedom like he did 10 years ago. Kohli's poor form has been a major issue for RCB this season, having been dismissed for golden ducks three times this season. So far, the former RCB skipper has scored 216 runs from 12 IPL matches at an average of 19.64 and a strike rate of 111.34. Speaking ahead of RCB's game against Punjab Kings, Vaughan feels that if Kohli can bat through the initial overs, he can score big runs for his team.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) face Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Match 60 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are currently fourth in the IPL 2022 points table with 14 points from 12 games, including seven wins and five losses. RCB are on a two-match unbeaten run and defeated SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their previous game by 67 runs. All eyes will be on Virat Kohli, who was dismissed for his third golden duck of the season against SRH. The former RCB captain will be aiming to find some form in the remaining league games.
Royal Challengers Bangalore, who have found much-needed momentum towards the business end of IPL, will back themselves to ride past an inconsistent Punjab Kings and get closer to a play-off spot on Friday. Having put up complete performances in their last two games, RCB seemed to have figured out their best combination. Barring Virat Kohli, all of their batters are in top form with uncapped Rajat Patidar and Mahipal Lomror complementing seasoned pros like skipper Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell and Dinesh Karthik, who has been among the best finishers in the tournament alongside Gujarat's Rahul Tewatia.
Royal Challengers Bangalore will eye a place in the playoffs when they face Punjab Kings in Match 60 at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. A win would put RCB one step closer to the IPL 2022 playoffs. RCB are on a two-game winning-run and will look to continue with the same momentum. PBKS, on the other hand, have been pretty inconsistent so far, winning five times in 11 outings. PBKS, however, will look to pull off a season-double over RCB, having already defeated them earlier this season.