IPL 2024: Virat Kohli Stunned As Rajat Patidar Smashes Hardik Pandya For Massive Six| Watch Video

Rajat Patidar may not have been the shining star of IPL 2024?season?with his batting, but he certainly caught Virat Kohli's eye with a massive six during the ongoing match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

In the tenth over of the RCB innings, facing MI skipper Hardik Pandya, Rajat Patidar made an impact. After facing two dot balls RCB skipper Faf du Plessis took a single, giving Patidar the strike.

On the fourth ball, Patidar managed a double before smashing Pandya's delivery for a huge six. The ball pitched just outside off and was swung hard by Patidar, sending it soaring over the second tier in the long-on stands. The cameras captured Virat Kohli's impressed expression.

However, the 12th over unveiled a surprising turn of events. G Coetzee, showing remarkable determination, succeeded in dismissing Patidar, who had reached an impressive fifty in just 26 deliveries.

In a valiant display, Patidar's innings came to an end when he was hit by a delivery that found its way into the gloves of the keeper, Ishan Kishan.

This dismissal not only put a halt to Patidar's impressive performance but also handed Mumbai Indians a crucial breakthrough. Coetzee's delivery, though not the most menacing, proved effective as Patidar's attempt to pull across the line resulted in a simple catch for Kishan.

Building upon?Faf du Plessis' score of 61 off 40 balls and??Patidar's?blazing knock,?Dinesh?Karthik's brilliant innings, in the end,?helped RCB end the first innings with a flourish. Back-to-back sixes, followed by a cracking cover drive for four in the last over,?helped Karthik reach his 50 in just 22 balls.?

Patidar's contribution was instrumental in RCB's final score of 196/8 in 20 overs, a testament to his impactful performance.

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