Virat Kohli in action for RCB vs LSG.© BCCI/IPL
Virat Kohli Scored his 46th half-century in the Indian Premier League on Monday. Playing against Lucknow Super Giants, the former Royal Challengers Bangalore captain completed 50 runs in 35 balls. This was his second fifty in IPL 2023. However, Kohli had reached 42 runs in 25 balls. He took 10 balls to score the next eight runs. This slow approach did not go down well with former New Zealand player Simon Doull, who was commentating for the official broadcasters.
“Kohli started like a train. He was playing too many shots as he was hammer and tongs. From 42 to 50, he took 10 balls. Worried about a milestone. I don’t think There’s room for that in this sport.” now and. Just have to keep going, especially with wickets in hand at that time. You have to keep going,” Doll said on-air.
Virat took 10 balls from 42 to 50, worried about his personal milestone”
Simon Doull on Virat Kohli during commentary
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Talking about the game, the captain of RCB Faf Du PlessisVirat Kohli and Glen Maxwell A blistering half-century helped Royal Challengers Bangalore post a mammoth 212 for two against Lucknow Super Giants.
While Du Plessis scored an unbeaten 79 off 46 balls, Kohli made an opening knock of 61 off 44 balls as the duo shared a 96-run stand for the first wicket. Kohli strikes after a slow start avesh khan In the second over, he increased the pace by hitting sixes and fours in consecutive balls.
Avesh once again fell prey to Kohli’s wrath as the former India skipper hit the bowler for three fours in the fourth over.
Full of confidence, Kohli pulls again Krunal Pandya Over the fence in the next over. Kohli was at his best as he hit the straight over mark woodHeads for a boundary and then pulls the bowler over deep midwicket for a maximum.
Kohli brings up his half-century with a single off Ravi Bishnoi In the ninth over.
with PTI inputs
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