Dinesh Karthik slammed a fifty against SRH (AP News)
In a thrilling encounter between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Dinesh Karthik emerged as the knight in shining armor for RCB, slamming a blazing fifty in the face of adversity.
Karthik's innings was nothing short of spectacular as he reached his fifty in just 23 balls, before ending the night with a stromy 83. The right-hander's resilience was on full display as he faced the challenges posed by the SRH bowlers with confidence and determination.
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In the 16th over when Pat Cummins delivered a slower ball, only for Karthik to read it early and dispatch it into the stands with a powerful six over mid-wicket. It was a testament to Karthik's skill and composure under pressure as the team crumbled after the solid start by King Kohli and Faf du Plessis.
Eventually, T Natarajan removed the RCB batter in the penultimate over, when he was just 17 runs short of his maiden IPL century.
Karthik's heroics propelled RCB to a commanding 262/7 as they fought super-hard but lost by 25 runs in the gigantic 288-run chase.