Virat Kohli's masterful knock along with captain Faf du Plessis and their third-century stand in IPL ensured Royal Challengers Bangalore didn't have to break much sweat and claimed an emphatic 8-wicket win over Mumbai Indians.
Virat Kohli (82 runs; 49b, 6x4, 5x6) and skipper Faf du Plessis (73 runs; 43b, 5x4, 6x6) put on a stellar show for the opening wicket, compiling 148 runs, as RCB romped home in only 16.2 overs. In the process, Tilak Varma's sensational 84 off 46 balls that included nine fours and four sixes
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Virat Kohli's unbeaten knock of 82 and Faf du Plessis' blistering 73 guided Royal Challengers Bangalore to register a comprehensive eight-wicket win over Mumbai Indians at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday to kick start their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 campaign with a victory.
Kohli's unbeaten 82 and Faf du Plessis' 73 helped Royal Challengers Bangalore register a comprehensive eight-wicket win over Mumbai Indians at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday to start their IPL 2023 campaign with a victory.
MI finished their innings at 171/7 with Tilak being the one-man army, unbeaten at 84 off 46 balls, with nine fours and four sixes. Arshad Khan was unbeaten at 15 off 9 balls. The duo put on 48 for the eighth wicket.
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