Despite Kohli’s fifty, RCB finishes at 174/6

Bengaluru, Apr 15 (Agency) Despite Virat Kohli scoring a half-century, Royal Challengers Bangalore finished their innings at 174/6 against Delhi Capitals at Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Saturday. Three quick wickets on 132 runs shattered the momentum of the hosts between the 12th and 14th over, and a few surprising moves, sending Harshal Patel up at five and using Anuj Rawat as an Impact Player stopped Wanindu Hasaranga and Wayne Parnell’s services.Kohli started off in the power play once again, and Faf du PLessis played some delightful shots before falling to a stunning catch by Aman Khan at mid-wicket off right-arm off-break bowler Lalit Yadav.

Kohli and Mahipal Lomror took to cleaners Mustafizur Rahman, belting 19 off his second over. The opener got another fifty, but was caught by Yash Dhull to Lalit’s full toss after making 50 off 34 balls (6x4s 1×6).Glenn Maxwell walked in and took apart Delhi spinners as he scored 24 off 14 balls with three maximums.Maxwell was caught by David Warner off right-arm leggie Kuldeep Yadav when the score was 132/5. Thereafter, the run rate of the hosts dropped as they lost three wickets in two overs.Dinesh Karthik too got out for another duck.