IPL 2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore began their marketing campaign within the Indian Premier League with a win, defeating Mumbai Indians by 8 wickets on Sunday.
Chasing a goal of 172, Virat Kohli and skipper Faf du Plessis shared an enormous 148-run partnership for the primary wicket and Glenn Maxwell’s 12 off 3 balls introduced RCB very near the end line.
After the match, the RCB locker room was in an upbeat temper and skipper Faf launched a brand new crew tune for the franchise, which he claimed he was engaged on.
RCB v MI: Dressing room victory celebrations
Captain Faf leads from the entrance off the sector as properly, because the crew prepares to nail the crew tune. Here’s extra from final evening’s win in opposition to MI.#playbold #ourrcb #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/h8JnkaIn97
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) April 3, 2023
“The pants are pink, the shirt is blue. The golden lion is shining. We are RCB and we’re taking part in daring. Go to the finals by yourself. A greater package you have by no means seen. There won’t ever be a greater crew than this. Those different groups do not trouble me. On behalf of RCB, I’m happy with this,” sang the lyrics together with your complete crew together with Kohli.
In the match after being despatched in to bat, Tilak Verma hit an excellent 46-ball 84 to take MI to 171 for seven, however Kohli and Du Plessis made a mockery of the overall, and RCB scored two half-centuries. Rooted. 22 balls left.
Chasing 172, Kohli (82 not out) and du Plessis (73) produced an exhibition of good stroke-making, plundering 10 fours and as many maximums throughout an 89-ball stand.
After du Plessis was dismissed within the fifteenth over, Kohli accomplished the job by hitting Arshad Khan for a 4 and a six handy MI their eleventh consecutive defeat of their first match of the season.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
