NEW DELHI: Having registered their first win of IPL 2024 in front of their home fans, the scenes inside the Royal Challengers Bengaluru were of celebrations, loud cheers, motivational speeches and a team song as well.
Virat Kohli's 77, studded with 11 fours and two sixes helped RCB chase down their victory target of 177 with four balls to spare against Punjab Kings on Monday.
RCB shared a video of the victory celebrations in the dressing room on their official X handle with the title: RCB v PBKS: Dressing Room Special. DK's finishing act, Virat's masterclass, Mahipal's impact, Siraj's promise and Yash's consistency - appreciation galore in the post match catch up! Don't miss the team song at the end.
Asked to bat first, Punjab were restricted to 176/6. The home team reached the target with four balls to spare.
Kohli brought up his 100th T20 half-century in 31 deliveries and looked in majestic touch. He hit eight fours in powerplay, and the runs continued to flow freely as he set up the pathway for his team's first win of the season.
With 23 required off the last two overs, Dinesh Karthik grabbed the spotlight with an unbeaten 10-ball 28 (3x4, 2x6), including the winning four.
1/10:Virat Kohli helps RCB beat Punjab Kings
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2/10:Virat Kohli
<p>Kohli powered RCB to victory, smashing 77 with 11 fours and two sixes in a 49-ball blitz. His performance helped them chase down 177 runs with four balls to spare, bouncing back from their previous loss in the tournament opener.<br /></p>PTI
3/10:Mohammed Siraj
<p>Bengaluru chose to field first against Punjab. After Siraj dismissed Bairstow for eight runs, they continued to take regular wickets.<br /></p>PTI
4/10:Shikhar Dhawan
<p>Maxwell made a significant breakthrough by dismissing skipper Shikhar for 45 runs off 37 balls, including five fours and a six. At that point, PBKS was 98/4 in 12.1 overs.<br /></p>PTI
5/10:Curran and Jitesh
<p>Curran and Jitesh reached their 50-run partnership, taking the team to 150 runs in 17.4 overs. Dayal broke the partnership by dismissing Curran for 23 runs off 17 balls, including three fours. At that point, PBKS was 150/5 in 17.4 overs.<br /></p>AP
6/10:Shashank Singh
<p>In Joseph's last over, Shashank Singh smashed two sixes and a four. PBKS concluded their innings at 176/6, with Shashank unbeaten on 21* from eight balls, including a four and two sixes, while Harpreet Brar remained unbeaten on 2*.<br /></p>PTI
7/10:Kagiso Rabada
<p>Punjab's Kagiso Rabada made an early impact, dismissing skipper Faf du Plessis and Cameron Green, both for just three runs.<br /></p>PTI
8/10:Harpreet Brar
<p>Harpreet Brar shifted the momentum in PBKS's favor by dismissing Patidar (18) and Glenn Maxwell (3) in rapid succession.<br /></p>PTI
9/10:Virat Kohli
<p>Virat Kohli reached his 51st IPL fifty in just 31 balls. He also became the third batsman, following Chris Gayle and David Warner, to achieve 100 fifty-plus scores in T20 cricket.<br /></p>ANI
