IPL 2023 has started by Royal Challengers Bangalore with a bang. Based on the stormy batting of Virat Kohli and Faf Duplesey, Bangalore defeated Mumbai Indians by 8 wickets in a one-sided match. In front of Virat and Duplessy, every Mumbai bowler looked completely ineffective. Along with this, RCB bowlers also performed well with the new ball.
Captain Duplesey looked very happy after the victory
After the emphatic win, skipper Faf Du Plessis was extremely happy with the team's performance. "It's a great start like this. Siraj bowled brilliantly inside the powerplay and set the tone. Our bowlers bowled according to the plan throughout the innings. However, the last two three overs I need to improve our bowling."
Kohli-Duplessy praised fiercely
Faf du Plessis further said, "Talking about the second innings, if you want to know how to chase the target, then this is how the target is chased. If you take the pace off the ball, it was not easy to bat and the spinners were not easy to bat." Had some help. Playing here for the first time as a domestic player felt special, especially batting with Virat Kohli. Kohli keeps you going. Kohli keeps you going. A start like this is a big thing for us as a team. "
Kohli-Duplessy created furor with the bat
Bangalore achieved the target of 172 runs from Mumbai by losing only 2 wickets in just 16.2 overs. RCB started IPL 2023 with a bang and beat Rohit's team by 8 wickets. The heroes of this big victory in Bangalore were Virat Kohli and Faf Duplesey.
Kohli and Duplesey put on 148 runs in 14.5 overs for the first wicket. Duplessis scored 73 runs in 43 balls, while Kohli remained unbeaten after scoring 82 runs in 49 balls. Virat hit a six up front to give RCB their first win of the season.
