Kohli's approach of "taking the game deep" was understandable considering the non-performance of the middle-order, but it potentially cost them 20 extra runs.
Kohli (55) and Faf du Plessis (45) kicked off the innings in style, stitching an 82-run opening wicket partnership for RCB. Lomror (54*), then, brought up his maiden IPL fifty in 26 balls. Mitchell Marsh picked up 2 wickets...
In place of the regular captain for Punjab Kings, Sam Curran chose to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their IPL encounter on Thursday.
Kohli was playing in his 233rd match since the inception of the IPL in 2008 when he reached the 7000-run milestone. He had come into the match with 6,988 runs from 232 matches.
Suyash Sharma started the demolition of RCB with wickets of du Plessis and Shahbaz before Chakravarthy later grabbing 3 wickets. Earlier, Jason Roy smashed a 29-ball 56 to help KKR put up a healthy total. Virat Kohli...
Virat Kohli scored a 33-ball 50 before getting out, and although some RCB batters got good starts, they could not convert their scores. For DC, Kuldeep Yadav and Mitchell Marsh got two wickets each.
Opting to bat first, RCB put on a respectable total after Virat Kohli and Mahipal Lomror's fifties. Chasing 182 to win, DC batters went hard, especially Phil Salt, who smashed a 45-ball 87, helping his team win with 20 balls...
Apart from Harshal Patel (3/35), Glenn Maxwell (2/22) and Josh Hazlewood (1/19) also helped Royal Challengers Bangalore's cause as the side defended 173/8 against Chennai Super Kings.
Harshal Patel (3/35) and Glenn Maxwell (2/22) helped Royal Challengers Bangalore defend 173/8 against Chennai Super Kings. Get RCB vs CSK highlights here.
