WATCH: Daryl Mitchell hits a brilliant boundary to dismiss Virat Kohli in RCB vs CSK | IPL 2024
In game 68 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 matching in between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) again Chennai Super Kings (CSK) of M Chinnaswamy Stadium Saturday (May 18), Daryl Mitchell he caught the spectacle to destroy it Virat Kohli. Kohli, who was in excellent form, scored 47 runs off 29 balls, including four sixes and three boundaries.
Amazing catch by Daryl Mitchell for Virat Kohli
The crucial moment came in the 10th over of RCB’s innings. Mitchell Santner he delivered a sharp ball that swung away from the leg stump. Kohli, trying to hit the ball, covered the face of his bat on the curve, resulting in a run out. The ball went high where Mitchell was placed. Showing excellent composure, Mitchell kept his eyes on the ball as he rebounded the ball, caught it early, and seeing that he was stepping on the lines, threw the ball up, then came back and secured the rebound. This incredible effort ended Kohli’s innings and showed Mitchell’s brilliance in the innings.
Despite the dismissal, Virat Kohli has been the standout performer in IPL 2024. He is currently the leading scorer with 708 runs in 14 matches, including five half-centuries, cementing his reputation as the tournament’s leading batsman.
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Sent into bat, RCB started strongly with the captain Faf du Plessis and Kohli shared a partnership of 78 runs in the opener in just 9.4 overs. Their strong foundation was established despite a brief interruption due to rain at the end of the third over. After Kohli’s departure, Rajat Patidar came in at number 3 and scored a quick 41 off 23 balls. He joined him Cameron Greenwho remained unbeaten on 38 off 17 balls, which cost 71 runs for the second wicket to maintain RCB’s momentum.
In the last overs, Dinesh Karthik (14 off 6 balls) and Glenn Maxwell (16 off 5 balls) played aggressive cameos, pushing RCB to a formidable score of 218/5. For CSK, Shardul Thakur the outstanding bowler, despite conceding 61 runs, managed to take two important wickets. However, CSK’s bowlers struggled to contain RCB’s aggressive batting, resulting in some challenging bowling.