Match-winning smashes in the final over by Dinesh Karthik!!!
In their second IPL 2024 match, royal challengers Bangalore defeated punjab Kings in an exciting four-wicket victory on monday in Bengaluru. dinesh karthik saved the day for the RCB, leading them home in 19.2 overs while they were chasing 177 runs. virat kohli was the only player in the top order who kept the chase going with some brilliant strokes as RCB's run chase got off to a shaky start. With 11 fours and two sixes in his 77 off 49 balls, the former captain of the RCB narrowly missed a century as he was removed by Harshal patel in the last delivery of the 16th over. After kohli left, RCB was lurching along at 130/5.
As it appeared that RCB was heading for yet another loss, dinesh karthik entered the game. His partner Anuj Rawat lost his wicket in the second ball of the 17th over, and Mahipal Lomror took over as wicketkeeper, so he didn't have a bright start. He hit a four to start the inning, then a single. After hitting sam Curran for a four, karthik scored two runs to close the over.
Arshdeep Singh, an india pacer, let up 13 runs in the 18th over before Lomror hit him for a six and four, bringing the score to 23 off 12 balls. Then, in the 19th over, karthik hammered Harshal patel for four and six, costing him 13 runs.
Shikhar dhawan chose to partner with Arshdeep when RCB needed 10 runs in the last over to win the game. In his opening delivery, the seasoned PBKS pacer produced a length delivery that karthik skilfully scooped over short fine for a six. kohli and the other RCB players in the dugout were jumping for joy when they saw karthik smash a six! To cap off the game in style, Arshdeep delivered a wide and then a full delivery that karthik hammered for a four beyond the bowler.
