Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) mocked Punjab Kings (PBKS) cricketer Rilee Rossouw during the IPL 2024 clash in Dharamsala on Thursday. With Rossouw celebrating his first half-century of the season with a gunshot celebration using his bat, Kohli gave it back to the left-hander after Karn Sharma dismissed him to tip the scales towards their side.
The dismissal occurred in the 9th over of the run-chase as Rossouw was on 61 and looked to play a match-winning knock, with Punjab Kings in pursuit of a steep 242. However, the southpaw holed out a half-tracker from Karn Sharma to long-on as Kohli was seen imitating the South African.
Virat Kohli's masterful 92 off 47 deliveries keeps RCB alive in playoff race:
Meanwhile, Kohli was at his best on Thursday as he slammed 92 off only 47 deliveries to headline the visitors' power-packed batting performance that launched them to 241 in 20 overs. Aside from the former RCB captain, Cameron Green and Rajat Patidar also pounce on Punjab Kings sub-standard bowling performance and poor fielding display.
In response, Jonny Bairstow, Rossouw, Sam Curran, and Shashank Singh did their best to get to the target, but fell short by 60 runs. The Royal Challengers registered their 4th consecutive win in IPL 2024, while the home side were knocked out of the tournament.
