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Duplesey, Kohli and Maxwell take RCB to 212

Captain Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli and Glenn Maxwell hit aggressive half-centuries to help Royal Challengers Bangalore post 212 for two in their IPL match against Lucknow Super Giants here on Monday. Du Plessis remained unbeaten on 79 off 46 balls while Kohli scored 61 off 44 balls. Both shared a 96-run partnership for the first wicket after being sent to bat first. After a slow start, Kohli increased the run-rate in the second over by hitting Avesh Khan for a six and a four.

In the next over of Avesh, Kohli hit three fours. In the next over, he hit Krunal Pandya for a six. Kohli hit Mark Wood over the head for a four and then hit a six over deep midwicket. He completed his half-century in the ninth over by taking a single off Ravi Bishnoi. RCB skipper Faf du Plessis, playing the role of Kohli’s assistant, admonished the loose balls. Kohli returned in the 12th over by catching Marcus Stoinis at square leg off Amit Mishra.

Duplessy took time to settle down but as soon as Glenn Maxwell came, he showed his attitude by hitting Mishra for a four and a six. He played an inning of 59 runs in 29 balls. Duplessi hit Bishnoi for three sixes in the 15th over. He completed his half-century by hitting Wood for a six. He took 23 runs in the 18th over by hitting fours and sixes off Jaydev Unadkat. Maxwell hit Avesh for two consecutive sixes to complete his half-century in just 24 balls. The century partnership of both was completed in just 44 balls. Maxwell was dismissed by Wood in the 19th over.

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