Published 21:42 IST, October 12th 2020

AB de Villiers mesmerizes netizens for eclipsing Virat Kohli in knock of 73* vs Kolkata

It was South African batsman AB de Villiers who was the star of the show in the first innings, with his knock overshadowing Virat Kohli's performance.

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28th match of Dream11 IPL 2020 is underway, with Bangalore outfit taking on Kolkata team. It was Virat Kohli who won toss in Bangalore vs Kolkata live match, with skipper electing to bat first. With Dream11 IPL 2020 match at its halfway st, it is Bangalore batsman AB de Villiers who has been star of show, as  South African’s great kck guided  team to a competitive score of 194.

AB de Villiers performance overshows Virat Kohli 

AB de Villiers scored an unbeaten half-century during Bangalore vs Kolkata live match. South African scored 73 runs off just 33 balls, with batsman hitting five fours and six sixes in his innings. AB de Villiers also stitched toger a 100-run partnership with Virat Kohli, as 36-year-old took control of first innings.

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While AB de Villiers smashed ball to all corners of park, his teammate Virat Kohli struggled to get going during Bangalore vs Kolkata live game. Virat Kohli played a secondary role during his century stand with AB de Villiers, with Indian batsman scoring just 33 runs off 28 balls. tably, Virat Kohli mand to hit just one boundary during his time at crease, with batsman happy to give AB de Villiers strike.

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After first innings of Dream11 IPL 2020 match ended, many fans were left impressed by AB de Villiers’ kck. Cricket fans pointed out how South African was more comfortable at crease, as y praised batsman for performing better than Virat Kohli. Many fans also expressed ir surprise at batsman’s form, as y said that very few batsmen can overshow Virat Kohli while batting. Several fans also shared hilarious memes to point out how AB de Villiers found it much easier to clear boundary as compared to Virat Kohli.

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Bangalore vs Kolkata live streaming: playing XI

Bangalore: Devdutt Pikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Chris Morris, Isuru Udana, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj

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Kolkata: Rahul Tripathi, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan, Dinesh Karthik, Tom Banton, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy

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How to watch Bangalore vs Kolkata IPL 2020 live in India?

Fans can catch Bangalore vs Kolkata Dream11 IPL 2020 live stream on Disney+ Hotstar. For fans who want to watch Bangalore vs Kolkata live game on television, y can do so on Star Sports Network. live updates for Dream11 IPL 2020 encounter will also be available on Kolkata and Bangalore’s social media handles as well as Dream11 IPL 2020’s official ps.

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21:42 IST, October 12th 2020