The electric atmosphere at the iconic Wankhede Stadium is proof of the greatest rivalry between MI and RCB. Winning the toss Mumbai Indians opted to bowl first against RCB. Virat Kohli one of the finest batter in the world and under the Mumbai Lights and echoing chants of “Kohli, Kohli” it was Virat Kohli who once again proved why he’s the king of modern Cricket.
Mumbai Indians were feeling good with the early wicket of Phil Salt and Jasprit Bumrah joining the squad, but weren’t aware of Kohli’s intent. Playing aggressively, the batter made his intent clear on the field and continuously went on hitting MI batters for back-to-back deliveries.
Watch: Virat Kohli’s Thunderous Fifty
Virat Kohli, who made his intent clear, took on Jasprit Bumrah with a statement six over deep midwicket, followed by a flurry of stylish boundaries. Kohli hit another fifty against MI and made it his Eighth 50+ score at Wankhede in 22 T20 matches.
Kohli reached the milestone in the 9th over of RCBs innings against a delivery by Vignesh Puthur. Vignesh bowled a slow and high full delivery on the leg side, Kohli quickly got down on one knee and played it for a powerful slog sweep shot. The ball flew high and over the cow corner and travelled 80 meters before bringing up Virat’s fifty. With that shot, Kohli completed his half century in just 29 balls.
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Kohli’s this fifty wasn’t a mere stat it was a statement, a blend of fineness mixed with aggression. Bringing this fifty, Kohli gave his team a much needed start and put on a strong foundation for RCB. Alongside Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal added his own fiery innings and contributed 3 sixes in his 37 off 22. The duo built a powerful 91-run partnership for the second wicket. At the time of writing, RCB reached 98/2 in just 9.4 runs.
Playing XI for MI vs RCB
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI:
Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
Mumbai Indians Playing XI:
Ryan Rickelton (wk), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Vignesh Puthur, Jasprit Bumrah
