IPL 2022: Virat Kohli out after scoring 9 runs as Rajasthan Royals sets the target of 145 against RCB

After winning the toss and opting to bat first, Royal Challengers Bangalore managed to restrict Rajasthan Royals to a decent score of 144 runs. The RCB started off well in their bowling department as they got 3 wickets during the powerplay overs and that included the all-important wicket of the ' Orange cap' holder Jos Buttler who managed to score 8 runs.

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Rajasthan Royals kept losing their wickets at regular intervals and Mohammad Siraj, Josh Hazelwood, and Warindu Hasaranga bagged 2 wickets each whereas Riyan Parah was the highest run-scorer for the Rajasthan Royals as he scored his IPL career's 2nd half-century and scored 56 runs in 31 deliveries.

 

 

 

 

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Coming to RCB's run-chase, Virat Kohli opened the batting with Faf du Plessis during this innings and he looked good during the start of his innings as he scored 2 boundaries in the 1st over. But, soon he was caught out by the wicketkeeper while trying to play a pull shot against Prasidh Krishna. Virat Kohli scored 9 runs during his innings.

Netizens expressed their disappointment after Virat Kohli got out cheaply, check out

Ahh.. Kohli did not get out for a duck atleast. This has become a huge thing nowadays. Please take a break, King. We need you. India needs you.#RRVSRCB #ViratKohli #Kohli

— Ameya Chobe (@iamameychobe) April 26, 2022

Virat Kohli's bad patch continues,he even tried to open today but looked struggling from first ball , nothing is going his way.
I think he should quit this IPL season from here and should back fresh in INDvSA series in june.#ViratKohli #IPL20222 @imVkohli #CricketTwitter

— Priyanshu Choudhary (@im__pc11) April 26, 2022

Break le le Kohli, break le le #ViratKohli

— Materialistic Monk (@vived31) April 26, 2022

As we write, Royal Challengers Bangalore have scored 23 runs after 4 overs and they have lost 1 wicket while chasing the target of 145.