Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell are seen in the course of the Indian Premier League 2023 match against Lucknow Super Giants in Bengaluru on April 10, 2023.
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Captain Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli and Glenn Maxwell struck blistering half-centuries to power Royal Challengers Bangalore to an imposing 212 for two against Lucknow Super Giants in an Indian Premier League match in Bengaluru on April 10, 2023.
While Du Plessis made an unbeaten 79 off 46 balls, Kohli took the centre stage initially together with his 44-ball 61-run knock, because the duo shared 96 runs for the opening wicket after being despatched into bat.
After a sedate begin, Kohli smashed Avesh Khan for a six and 4 in consecutive deliveries within the second over to up the tempo.
Avesh was once more on the receiving finish of Kohli’s wrath as the previous India captain clobbered the bowler for three boundaries within the fourth over.
High on confidence, Kohli then pulled Krunal Pandya over the fence within the subsequent over.
Kohli was at his finest as he hit straight over Mark Wood’s head for a boundary after which pulled the bowler over deep midwicket for a most.
Kohli introduced up his fifty with a single off Ravi Bishnoi within the ninth over.
RCB skipper Faf du Plessis, on the hand, performed the second fiddle and took his time. While Kohli went hammer and tongs, the South African performed sensibly, hitting the dangerous deliveries to the fence.
Kohli lastly departed within the twelfth over when he pulled Amit Mishra to Marcus Stoinis at sq. leg.
While Du Plessis struggled to get going initially, Glenn Maxwell (59 off 29 balls) introduced his arrival on the crease with a 4 and 6 off Mishra.
Du Plessis opened up with three large hits over the fence off Bishnoi within the fifteenth over as RCB raced to 137 for one.
Du Plessis, who was sluggish to begin with, introduced up his fifty with a unbelievable lofted shot over Wood’s head.
Maxwell confirmed his price as he went after the bowlers from the phrase go. But it was Du Plessis who went hammer and tongs in direction of the top, clobbering each LSG bowler out of the park.
It was raining sixes and fours from Du Plessis’ bat because the 18th over from Jaydev Unadkat fetched RCB 23 runs.
Maxwell matched stroke for stroke, punishing Avesh for back-to-back maximums to deliver up his fifty off simply 24 balls. Such was the onslaught that the duo introduced up their century partnership in simply 44 deliveries.
Maxwell departed within the penultimate supply of the innings, cleaned up by Wood because the batter went for heave.
