Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batting all-rounder Will Jacks heaped reward on star batter Virat Kohli and known as him the “legend of the game.” Jacks and Kohli performed a 133-run partnership whereas chasing the 201-run goal given by Gujarat Titans (GT) within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Sunday. Kohli scored 70 runs from 44 balls at a strike fee of 159.09. He hammered 6 fours and three sixes in opposition to GT.
Meanwhile, Jacks performed a 100-run knock from simply 41 balls at a strike fee of 243.90. The 25-year-old simply handled sixes as he smashed 10 overhead boundaries and 5 fours.
While talking after the match, Jacks stated that Kohli is somebody who everybody appears as much as. The English cricketer added that he will probably be studying many issues after enjoying with talisman batter.
The right-handed batter added that he must be extra “adaptable” at first of his inning within the upcoming matches.
“It’s amazing, he’s a legend of the game and is someone everyone looks up to. To spend some time in the middle is a great feeling a huge learning curve. When I go away from the IPL, I’ll learn so much from batting with him and playing with him. I’ll try to take it all on board. I need to be a bit more adaptable at the beginning of my innings and get myself in a little bit quicker,” Jacks stated.
Summarizing the match, RCB received the toss and determined to discipline in opposition to GT. Following this, Sai Sudharsan (84) and Shahrukh Khan (58) displayed a stellar efficiency to propel GT to 200/3.
The RCB bowlers have been sloppy within the opening of the sport. Maxwell, Siraj, and Swapnil have been the one wicket-takers for the guests.
During the run chase, Virat Kohli (70) and Will Jacks (100) handed RCB their third win of the season by beating GT by 9 wickets.
Sai Kishore was the one wicket-taker for the GT after he dismissed Faf du Plessis within the fourth over.
Following the win, RCB nonetheless stand within the backside place on the IPL 2024 standings with six factors. Meanwhile, GT maintain the seventh place with eight factors after successful 4 of 10 matches.
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