NEW DELHI: Having registered their first win of
IPL 2024
in front of their home fans, the scenes inside the
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
were of celebrations, loud cheers, motivational speeches and a team song as well.
Virat Kohli
's 77, studded with 11 fours and two sixes helped RCB chase down their victory target of 177 with four balls to spare against Punjab Kings on Monday.
RCB shared a video of the victory celebrations in the dressing room on their official X handle with the title: RCB v PBKS: Dressing Room Special. DK's finishing act, Virat's masterclass, Mahipal's impact, Siraj's promise and Yash's consistency - appreciation galore in the post match catch up! Don't miss the team song at the end.
Asked to bat first, Punjab were restricted to 176/6. The home team reached the target with four balls to spare.
Kohli brought up his 100th T20 half-century in 31 deliveries and looked in majestic touch. He hit eight fours in powerplay, and the runs continued to flow freely as he set up the pathway for his team's first win of the season.
With 23 required off the last two overs,
Dinesh Karthik
grabbed the spotlight with an unbeaten 10-ball 28 (3x4, 2x6), including the winning four.