NEW DELHI: Veteran Dinesh Karthik turned out to be the lone warrior in Royal Challengers Bengaluru‘s middle-order, smashing a whirlwind 35-ball 83 in his aspect’s unbelievable chase of 288 in opposition to Sunrisers Hyderabad within the IPL on Monday.
Aged 38, Karthik produced an absolute gem of a knock and virtually gave RCB a sniff of a win earlier than his aspect completed at 262 for 7 within the report chase.
Smashing 5 fours and seven sixes throughout his breathtaking knock that got here at a strike charge of over 237, Karthik’s effort was a particular one which lifted the down and out RCB followers after a horrendous present by the bowlers.
And the veteran deservedly acquired a standing ovation on his means again to the pavilion after a blinding knock.
Aged 38, Karthik produced an absolute gem of a knock and virtually gave RCB a sniff of a win earlier than his aspect completed at 262 for 7 within the report chase.
Smashing 5 fours and seven sixes throughout his breathtaking knock that got here at a strike charge of over 237, Karthik’s effort was a particular one which lifted the down and out RCB followers after a horrendous present by the bowlers.
And the veteran deservedly acquired a standing ovation on his means again to the pavilion after a blinding knock.
Lacking out on a ton, Karthik was the final wicket to fall in RCB’s massive chase within the nineteenth over as he was caught behind by Heinrich Klaasen off the bowling of T Natarajan.
RCB misplaced the high-scroing thriller by 25 runs, succumbing to their fifth straight defeat of the season.
