FACT CHECK: Did Virat Kohli’s THIS Six Leave Anushka Sharma Stunned During RCB vs GT IPL 2024 Match?
Bengaluru: Virat Kohli may not have carried his bat through in the chase on Saturday against the Gujarat Titans at the M. Chinnaswamy, yet his 27-ball 42 laid the platform for the much-needed four-wicket win. Anushk Sharma, who made a comeback to the stadium, had a rollercoaster of emotions throughout the course of the game. From feeling elated to feeling hurt, Anushka felt it all.
There is one goofy reaction of Anushka that is now going viral. Some websites claim Anushka’s ‘goofy’ reaction was after Kohli stunning six with an off-drive. Well, Anushka’s ‘goofy’ reaction was not for that six, instead it was for the runout reprieve Kohli got early in his innings.
During his 27-ball stay, Kohli also went past Ruturaj Gaikwad to get back the Orange cap.
Riding on a superb performance by their fast bowlers and a blistering 64 from captain Faf du Plessis, RCB kept their playoff hopes alive.
After Yash Dayal, Vyshak Vijaykumar and Mohammed Siraj picked two wickets each in a superb bowling performance to bowl out GT for a below-par 147, du Plessis and Virat Kohli gave RCB a blazing start with a 92-run opening stand coming in just 35 balls.
Du Plessis was more aggressive of the two, hitting 10 fours and three sixes in his 23-ball stay at the crease. After he fell, GT triggered a spectacular RCB batting implosion by picking up six wickets from overs 6-11.
It took Dinesh Karthik’s 21 not out and Swapnil Singh’s unbeaten 15 to get RCB over the line in 13.4 overs and help them jump to seventh place in the points table. RCB’s win also meant GT slid to ninth place, while Mumbai Indians became the new occupants of tenth position in the points table.