Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batting star Virat Kohli showcased his fiery expression as wickets tumbled in the powerplay during the Qualifier 1 clash against the Punjab Kings in Mullanpur on Thursday. The right-handed batter was inevitably fired up as RCB's new-ball bowlers ran through Punjab Kings' batting unit to stun their fans.
Left-arm seamer Yash Dayal made the first breakthrough by sending back Priyansh Arya for a single-figure score, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar dismissed his opening partner Prabhsimran Singh for 14. Comeback man Josh Hazlewood got the big wickets of Shreyas Iyer and Marcus Stoinis, leading the home side to lose four inside the powerplay. Dayal also dismissed Nehal Wadhera in the seventh over as the latter inside-edged one onto the stumps.
Watch Virat Kohli's expressions below:
RCB win toss in Mullanpur and opt to chase:
The toss in Mullanpur went the returning Rajat Patidar's way and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Qualifier 1 against the Punjab Kings. Both sides made one change to the their playing XI, with RCB bringing in Josh Hazlewood for Nuwan Thushara. Tim David still remains on the sidelines due to the hamstring injury.
Punjab Kings had to make a forced change, drafting in Azmatullah Omarazi for Marco Jansen, while Yuzvendra Chahal is still nursing a finger injury.
Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Kyle Jamieson.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma.
