Virat Kohli is back in his enormous form, which hasn’t been seen in a long time. The Royal Challengers Bangalore are still in the tournament after defeating the tabletop Gujarat Titans by 8 wickets at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on May 19, 2022. Virat Kohli had a surprise performance in this match; with this inning against Gujarat Titans, he became the only player who scored 7000 runs in RCB. Virat Kohli expressed his disappointment, stating that he had not contributed much to his team in prior matches.
Look who is back. It is King #Kohli.#ViratKohli #IPL2022 #RCBvsGT #GTvsRCB @IPL @imVkohli https://t.co/1ShcKyrSnz
— India.com (@indiacom) May 19, 2022
7️⃣0️⃣1️⃣6️⃣ runs in Red & Gold. Many many more to come! 🔝🔥
Drop a ❤️ to congratulate @imVkohli on crossing this huge milestone, 12th Man Army! #PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2022 #Mission2022 #RCB #ನಮ್ಮRCB #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/NloOr0i6a0
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) May 20, 2022
Royal Challengers Bangalore got off to a flying start in the second inning, with openers Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli scoring 73 runs off 54 balls with eight fours and two sixes, and Faf du Plessis scoring 44 runs off 38 balls with five fours. Faf du Plessis also struck out Gujarat Titans‘ most dangerous hitter, Wriddhiman Saha, in the first inning, which had a significant impact on the game.
Well played, Virat Kohli – 73 runs from 54 balls in a must win game for RCB. Welcome back, King. pic.twitter.com/NqOqI8kuGu
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 19, 2022
Match Report – Needing 169 runs to win, RCB rode their luck and made the most of it as Faf du Plessis and Kohli kept the scorecard ticking and gave the team a solid start, scoring 55 runs in the powerplay – writes @ameyatilak
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 19, 2022
When Gujarat Titans’ Rashid Khan knocked out Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis, fans were outraged, but Glenn Maxwell ensured the match was completed and the team remained in the IPL.
Rashid Khan picks up his second wicket and this time it is Virat Kohli who has to depart.
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 19, 2022
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE WIN!
A ridiculous cameo from Glenn Maxwell at the end 🔥🔥#IPL2022 #RCBvsGT LIVE ▶️ https://t.co/kS0wkDQkfG pic.twitter.com/bjQlCyesSq
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) May 19, 2022
Glenn Maxwell was about to lose his wicket on his first ball, but the bails didn’t fall and he was declared not out, which completely changed the game. Maxwell then went on to hit an unbeatable 40 runs off 18 balls, including five fours and two sixes, to help Royal Challengers Bangalore win the match.
M for Maxwell, M for Marvellous. 🤩
Strike rate of 2️⃣2️⃣2️⃣.2️⃣2️⃣ to help get us across the line comfortably. 🔥 @Gmaxi_32 #PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2022 #Mission2022 #RCB #ನಮ್ಮRCB #RCBvGT pic.twitter.com/F391bCYQHi
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) May 19, 2022
Gujarat Titans’ openers, Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill had been in excellent form in previous matches but failed to score for their team in this match. This loss did not affect Gujarat Titans, as they have qualified for the Playoffs with 20 points, but this was a must-win match for Royal Challengers Bangalore as it keeps them in the IPL.
Hey king, you dropped this 👑
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— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) May 19, 2022
We needed a win, we got the win. ✅
Not done yet. 💪🏻#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2022 #Mission2022 #RCB #ನಮ್ಮRCB #RCBvGT pic.twitter.com/aDi1oiQdSI
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) May 19, 2022
