IPL 2024 [WATCH]: Virat Kohli displays lightning-quick brilliance to dismiss Shashank Singh with a brilliant outing
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In the 58th game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) you won a great victory Punjab Kings (PBKS) by an incredible margin of 60 runs. The daylight was shining Virat Kohli, i Indian the star cricketer, who put on an impressive performance in Dharamshala on Thursday. Kohli showed his batting prowess by scoring 92 runs off just 47 runs, adorned with seven boundaries and six maximums, at an abysmal strike rate of 195.74. His explosive innings propelled RCB to 241/7 in their allotted 20 overs.
Adding to his brilliance, Kohli also showed exceptional fielding ability by pulling off a stunning performance, knocking out the PBKS star. Shashank Singh.
Virat Kohli’s direct hit sends Shashank Singh packing
In the 14th over of the second innings, the PBKS captain Sam Curran faced a challenging delivery from Lockie Ferguson, who has hit the stumps with significant speed. Curran expertly steered it to midwicket, first settling for one before pushing the second run. His teammate, Shashank, responded to the call, but in a dramatic twist, Kohli ran from the boundary and bowled a straight point to the bowler’s end. This direct hit was a moment of genius, which led to Shashank’s dismissal and hurt the home side, reducing their score to 151 for 6 in 13.4 overs.
Here is the video:
She is revealing magic tonight 💫
First with the bat and now on the field with that outstanding direct hit 🎯
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RCB bowlers shine in Dharamsala
PBKS struggled to chase down the target of 242, facing resistance from the RCB bowlers. The team, led by Faf du Plessis, showed exceptional bowling ability, successfully dismantling the formidable PBKS batting line-up. Remarkable performances appeared Swapnil Singhwho wanted the figures of 3-0-28-2, Mohammad Siraj (4-0-43-3), Ferguson (3-0-29-2), and Karn Sharma (3-0-36-2).