The 54th match of the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League is underway right now at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, where the Royal Challengers Bangalore are playing against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. RCB won the toss and opted to bat first. Dinesh Karthik stole the show in the final overs of the innings with a spectacular finish.
Virat Kohli and captain Faf du Plessis opened the innings for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Unfortunately, Kohli got out off the first ball of the innings bowled by J Suchith. But du Plessis held one end and stitched up a magnificent partnership of 105 runs for the second wicket with youngster Rajat Patidar.
Glenn Maxwell then played an impressive inning of 33 runs off 24 deliveries. He whacked three fours and two maximums for RCB. Dinesh Karthik came in next and blew away the Sunrisers Hyderabad bowling attack. He smacked four sixes and a boundary in his eight-ball 30* as RCB finished with 192/3 in 20 overs despite being 0/1 at one stage.
Speaking with the host broadcasters after the first innings, Rajat Patidar was quoted as saying as follows:
“Looking at the wicket, chasing 193 won’t be easy. It’s two-paced and it will only get slower. There was no pressure. I was a bit nervous since the wicket fell on the first ball. The aim was just to stick around and have a partnership. I just play the ball on its merit. It’s a great deal to finish the game.”
Twitterati react as Dinesh Karthik plays a fine knock to end the innings in style
When Dinesh Karthik arrived in the middle, the Royal Challengers Bangalore’s score was 159/3 after 18.2 overs. He faced eight of the remaining 10 balls and ensured that the Bangalore-based franchise finished with 192/3. Sunrisers Hyderabad now needs 193 runs to win the game. Here’s how cricket fans on Twitter reacted to his innings:
The real finisher arrives.#dineshkarthik#RCBvSRH
— Vivek Pawaria (@vivekpawaria) May 8, 2022
What a finish by Dinesh Karthik – 6,6,6,4. 30* from just 8 balls, DK the finisher has done it again. A quality knock by DK, take a bow. pic.twitter.com/rMXdUhXp89
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 8, 2022
6,6,6 by Dinesh Karthik – the pace hitter.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 8, 2022
Dinesh Karthik is an absolute treasure 🔥🔥🔥 So exciting every time he comes to the middle! Gives ya more than enough of a reason to cheer at the top of your lungs from your couch! #SRHvRCB
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB) May 8, 2022
What an Innings from Dinesh Karthik – 0,0,2,6,6,6,6,4 – 30*(8). This is Just Phenomenal Finish by DK. pic.twitter.com/tabPgXJTI3
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) May 8, 2022
Dinesh Karthik – God level finisher
— 🤘 ఏక్ నిరంజన్🤘 (@TarakAbimani) May 8, 2022
Dinesh Karthik has made these kind of finishes look so easy to the eye and count the number of times he has done it. Truly trying to fill the void of AB de Villiers here.
— Prajakta (@18prajakta) May 8, 2022
Dinesh Karthik and Rajat Patidar are the two batters I enjoyed watching at RCB this season. #IPL
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) May 8, 2022
Highest strike-rate by Indians in an IPL innings (min: 30 runs):
375.0 – Dinesh Karthik (RCB) v SRH, today
348.0 – Suresh Raina (CSK) v PBKS, 2014
327.3 – Yusuf Pathan (KKR) v SRH, 2014#IPL2022 #SRHvRCB— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) May 8, 2022
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When you have a strike rate of exactly 200 after 12 innings 🤯🔥
Dinesh Karthik has scored 274 runs at 68.50 in #IPL2022 so far! pic.twitter.com/D8G32WIkN1
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