2024-05-11 18:48:19
Virat Kohli missed the century by just 8 runs against Punjab Kings on Thursday (May 09, 2024). Royal Challengers Bangalore has made a big collection of 241 runs by losing 7 wickets based on his innings of 92 runs from 47 balls with 7 fours and 6 sixes. Punjab need to score 242 runs off 120 balls to win.
Bengaluru lost the wicket of captain Faf du Plessis after losing the toss and batting for 19 runs. He returned with 9 runs in 2 fours. Will Jacks was also dismissed for 43 runs. He scored 12 runs with 1 four and 1 six.
From there, Kohli made two effective pairs with Rajat Patidar and Cameron Green to cross the team’s collection of 200.
Kohli added 76 runs in 32 balls with Rajat for the third wicket. He then added 92 runs off just 46 balls for the fourth wicket with Green.
Rajat returned for 119 runs with 55 runs in 23 balls with 3 fours and 6 sixes. Then Kohli returned with 211 runs to be just 8 runs away from the century.
From there, Green and Dinesh Karthik took the team’s total to 241. Green was dismissed for 46 off 27 balls with 5 fours and 1 six. Karthik returned to the dressing room scoring 18 runs with 1 four and 2 sixes.
Punjab’s Harshal Patel took 3 wickets with 38 runs in 4 overs. Vidwath Kaverappa took 2 wickets with 36 runs in 4 overs.
If Bengaluru wins this match today, it will move up to the sixth position in the points table. On the other hand, if Punjab wins, Bengaluru will rise to seven.