IPL 2024 Virat Kohli: On Monday, the sixth match of IPL 2024 was played between RCB and Punjab Kings. In this match, Bengaluru team got its first win of the season. RCB and Team India star Virat Kohli played an excellent inning of 77 runs in this match and played an important contribution in the team’s victory. With this half-century innings, Virat completed a special record in his name and also registered a century. This is his 100th fifty plus score in T20 cricket. He is only the third player in the world to do so.
Virat gave a hint for T20 WC
Virat Kohli was adjudged Player of the Match in this match after RCB’s victory. After the match, he gave a statement regarding his stature in T20 cricket. He said, ‘I know that in many corners of the world my name is used to promote T20 cricket. But I feel that I still have to go further.’ That is, his clear hint was about the T20 World Cup. Because their place was being said to be in danger. Through his performance and his statement here, he has shown that he will continue to stake claim to play in the T20 World Cup.
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Orange cap holder Virat Kohli with a special message and a special mention to #TeamIndia Head Coach Rahul Dravid 🤗#TATAIPL | #RCBvPBKS | @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/uW0Vb7Y8m9
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RCB got its first victory
Talking about this match, after losing to CSK in the season opener, RCB got its first win of the season at its home ground in Bengaluru. The bowling was good from Punjab Kings but Kohli’s innings in the beginning and Dinesh Karthik’s innings of 28 runs in 10 balls at the end took the match away from them. Playing first in this match, Punjab Kings had scored 176 runs losing 6 wickets in 20 overs. In reply, RCB scored 178 runs losing 6 wickets in 19.2 overs and won the match by 4 wickets.