Virat Kohli’s reaction from the dugout after Rajat Patidar hit a brilliant six during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Qualifier One match against Gujarat Titans became a talking point of the night. Indian Premier League Tuesday in Dharamsala.Patidar hit Kagiso Rabada for a six in the 17th over to complete his fifty in 21 balls. On the very next ball, he hit an innings shot. Rabada bowls a good length outside off, but Patidar stays back and hits it for another six over cover. Kohli, watching from the dugout, seemed surprised by the quality of the shot, and his reaction quickly went viral.RCB captain Patidar remained unbeaten on 93 off 33 balls, hitting five fours and nine sixes as RCB posted 254/5. He also took 28 runs from left-arm fast bowler Kulant Khajrulia’s over.Kohli and Krunal Pandya added 43 runs.Patidar changed the game with his knock after avoiding two drop catches. RCB scored 114 runs in the last six overs.The innings got off to a brisk start as Venkatesh Iyer attacked Mohammad Siraj with three early fours. He scored 19 runs before being dismissed after Rabada hit a six.Rabada also troubled Kohli with pace and bounce, but the former RCB captain still scored 43 runs. Along with Devdutt Padikal, who scored 30, Kohli helped RCB to 76/1 in the powerplay.During the middle overs, GT countered with disciplined bowling. Rashid Khan kept things tight, while Jason Holder removed Kohli and Pedicle after three balls.Kalwant bowled well early on before the match moved into the 14th over. Patidar, who was batting on 18 and then 20, was out twice off Parsid Krishna. Soon after, GT’s fielding slipped as Kalwant conceded 28 runs in an over that included a misfield, two no balls and a wide.Patidar took full advantage, attacking both Kalwant and Rashid, while Krunal joined them in a 95-run partnership. Krunal scored 43 before Rabada broke the stand, but by then RCB were already in control.Patidar continued the onslaught till the end and helped the defending champions finish with the highest total in the history of the IPL playoffs.
