RCB vs RR: Trent Boult Dismisses Virat Kohli For Golden Duck

RCB vs RR: Rajasthan Royals’ pacer Trent Boult has bowled exceptionally well with the new ball in IPL 2023. He did the same in the RCB vs RR game as he dismissed star RCB batter Virat Kohli for a Golden Duck with his trademark inswinger right on the first delivery of the contest.

Sanju Samson won the toss and opted to bowl first as the RCB opening duo of Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis came in to bat. While Royal Challengers Bangalore were expecting to get a good start against Rajasthan Royals on a flat Chinnaswamy wicket, Trent Boult had different plans.

RCB vs RR: Trent Boult bowls a brilliant inswinger to dismiss Virat Kohli for a Golden Duck

Trent Boult came in to bowl the first over of RCB innings as Samson expected him to swing the new ball. The left-arm pacer was right on the money as he bowled a full delivery around the middle stump channel which kept coming in as Virat Kohli looked to flick but the ball crashed onto his pads.

It was a trademark inswinger from Boult and was so plumb that the star batter didn’t even look at Faf du Plessis and walked away toward the pavilion without considering reviewing it. The Chinnaswamy crowd went into deathly silence after Virat’s dismissal.

Virat Kohli’s Golden Duck didn’t allow RCB to get the kind of momentum they needed at the start. Shahbaz Ahmed came in to bat at the number 3 position. However, Trent Boult dismissed him in the third over of the RCB innings.

Glenn Maxwell then came in to bat at number 4 and changed the complexion of the game along with Faf du Plessis. The two RCB batters made a formidable partnership of 127 runs for the third wicket and brought back their side in the RCB vs RR contest.

Faf du Plessis scored a brilliant 39-ball 62 including 8 fours and a couple of sixes while Maxwell played a brilliant knock of 77 runs off just 44 balls including 6 fours and 4 maximums. Courtesy of the two-star batters, RCB posted a total of 189-9 in their 20 overs.