RCB vs GT: “Some Of Those Shots That Virat Kohli Played…” – Brett Lee Lauds Royal Challengers Bangalore Batter’s Knock

Former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee said that he was impressed with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli’s shots during his sixth Indian Premier League (IPL) century. Brett Lee credited skipper Faf du Plessis for Virat Kohli’s knock during the 8-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Thursday, May 18.

Virat Kohli is having his best season in the tournament since his record-breaking performance in 2016, when he scored 973 runs in 16 matches. The 34-year-old scored 538 runs in 13 matches with an average of 44.83 and a moderate strike rate of 135.86. The right-handed batter smashed six half centuries and a century in the IPL 2023.

Two Guys Went Out With The Right Intent – Brett Lee

Speaking to JioCinema, Brett Lee said that Virat Kohli and Heinrich Klaasen showed the right intent to reach their first century of the IPL 2023.

“It keeps getting better and better. Those two guys went out with the right intent. Klaasen was A-grade and then Kohli came in and just went bang,” said Brett Lee on Jio Cinema.

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“Some of those shots that Kohli played, the way I liked how he places things was, he gave himself a chance to talk. He wasn’t moving around a lot… When he’s playing shots like these, you know he’s on… They gave themselves a chance, both those guys, and you also have to give credit also to Faf du Plessis, who was a great ally and allowed Kohli to steal the game,” he added.

Virat Kohli scored 100 runs off 63 deliveries to guide the Bangalore-based franchise to chase down the target with four balls to spare. The 34-year-old added a 172-run partnership for the opening wicket before being dismissed by Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

They Could Win It This Year – Brett Lee

Brett Lee predicted that the Royal Challengers Bangalore have a strong chance of winning their first ever IPL title this year.

“RCB, they will give this IPL a red-hot crack. I have got them in my top four and watch out, they could win it this year,” he concluded.

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RCB have been a part of every IPL season but have never won the trophy. The Bangalore team reached the finals three times, in 2009, 2011, and 2016 editions. The Bangalore-based franchise reached “Qualifier 2” in the last season, which was their best performance in the IPL after the 2016 edition.

The Faf du Plessis-led team earned two crucial points and moved to fourth place in the 10-team table following the victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The RCB will take on the defending champion Gujarat Titans (GT) in their last league match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday, May 21.

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