Virat Kohli placed on a batting masterclass in opposition to Chennai Tremendous Kings on the Dubai Worldwide Stadium on Saturday. The Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper performed an unbeaten knock of 90 to assist his facet publish a aggressive whole of 169 for 4 from their quota of 20 overs. Kohli not solely impressed the followers and cricket pundits however even his higher half Anushka Sharma was in awe of the India captain’s batting heroics. Anushka, who was on the stadium, was noticed cheering for her husband after Kohli walked again to the pavilion after the innings break.
Earlier, after winning the toss Kohli opted to bat and his resolution appeared to backfire at the beginning of the innings as Deepak Chahar cleaned up Aaron Finch within the third over.
The RCB captain then joined Devdutt Padikkal within the center and the duo placed on 53 runs for the second wicket.
Shardul Thakur eliminated Padikkal within the 11th over and shortly picked up one other huge wicket as he despatched AB de Villiers again to the pavilion for a second-ball duck.
Whereas wickets had been falling from one finish, Kohli stored going and put the dangerous balls away to the boundary.
Kohli added 26 runs for the fourth wicket with Washington Sundar earlier than the latter was dismissed by Sam Curran.
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All-rounder Shivam Dube then joined his skipper within the center and remained unbeaten on 22.
The duo added 76 runs as CSK bowlers had been taken to the cleaners in direction of the backend of RCB’s innings.
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