Gujarat Titans star pacer Mohammed Shami shared a warm hug with Royal Challengers Bangalore star Virat Kohli after dismissing the batter in an IPL 2022 match on Saturday.
Kohli, who roared back to form, failed to convert his fifty into a bigger score as a Shami delivery made its way through, even as the batter tried to make room and play it through the cover. As Kohli was making his way back to the dugout, Shami put his arm around the batter’s shoulder to appreciate his knock. Kohli made 58 off 53 balls before walking back to the dugout amid a standing ovation at the Wankhede Stadium.
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Gujarat Titans extended their dominance at the top of the table with a six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League on Saturday and inched closer towards clinching a playoff spot in their inception year.
GT vs RCB, IPL 2022 Highlights
After failing multiple times, Virat Kohli finally came out of a prolonged slump in form by registering his first IPL fifty in 14 matches, including nine this season, as Royal Challengers Bangalore posted a challenging 170 for six. The Kohli-Patidar duo added 99 runs for the second wicket. Glenn Maxwell played a cameo, scoring 33 off 18 balls. For the Titans, Pradeep Sangwan was the best bowler with figures of 2 for 19 from 4 overs.
In reply, Rahul Tewatia (43 not out) and David Miller (39 not out) did the job for GT after the table-toppers were struggling at 95 for four in the 13th over. With 16 points, which has been the magic mark, the Titans are well on course towards a top-two finish at the end of the league stage.