Published 14:29 IST, April 27th 2023

RCB vs KKR: Virat Kohli in complete disbelief after failing in chase of KKR's target-WATCH

Virat Kohli was stunned as he saw KKR fielder Venkatesh Iyer taking a spectacular catch during the RCB vs KKR IPL 2023 in Bengaluru.

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Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Virat Kohli was singlehandedly leading his team to Kolkata Knight Riders' target of 201 runs in match 37 of Indian Premier League in Bengaluru. Virat scored 54 runs in 37 balls which consisted of six fours. stand-in RCB skipper was batting well after completing his half-century and it looked like he will take his team over line but suddenly during 12th over of second innings, Kohli tried to take on Andre Russell and hit him towards mid-wicket but was dismissed off a brilliant catch by Venkatesh Iyer. 

In 12th over of RCB innings, Virat Kohli had completed his fifty and was batting well on 54. While trying to push team's run rate he tried to hit Russell toward midwicket region but found Venkatesh Iyer in between. shot was so powerful that it could have been a four or a six in any or match but it was Iyer's brilliance on boundary which got Kohli out this time. catch also left Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper stunned and had to walk back to dressing room. 

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Iyer's brilliant gets Virat Kohli on boundary

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Furr speaking about RCB vs KKR IPL 2023 match, Kolkata Knight Riders while batting first in match registered a first innings score of 200/5 wherein opener Jason Roy top scored with 54 runs off 37 balls. His innings included four fours and five sixes. He also added 83 runs for opening wicket with fellow opener Narayan Jagadeesan. After both openers fell it was skipper Nitish Rana who anchored innings and played a kck of 48 runs off just 21 balls with three fours and four sixes. Rinku Singh and  David Wiese ended up playing cameos of 18 and 12 runs respectively and gave  finishing touch to innings. 

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Chasing target, RCB lost Faf du Plessis who came in as an impact player for a score of 31 and middle order failed yet again as Glenn Maxwell and Shahbaz Ahmed got dismissed in single digits. Bangalore were in game until Virat Kohli stood at crease but soon after his dismissal target proved to be too much for hosts and y lost for second time to KKR in IPL 2023

09:51 IST, April 27th 2023