RCB Thrashes Sunrisers, Kohli Shines

0:00It's March 28th, from red carpets to breaking stories. This is entertainment and celebrity news, powered by AI. World Challengers Bangaluru kicked off the Indian Premier League with a strong six-wicked win over Sunriser's Hyderabad. Defending champs chased down 202 in just 15.4 overs. Virat Kohli stayed unbeaten on 69 off 38 balls, smashing 5-6s in 5-4s, while Devdutt Padical fired 61 off. 26. Sunriser's posted 201 for 9 after being put into bat. New Zealand Pacer Jacob Duffy grabbed 3 for 22 on his IPL debut, rattling the top order early. Stan and Skipper Ishaan Kashan topped scored with 80 off 38, including 5-6s, and Aniket Verma added 43 off 18. The home crowd at M. Chinaswami Stadium went wild for Kohli's 64th IPL half-century off 33 balls. Bangaluru raced at a hectic pace, hitting 76 in the power play and 100 off 8.1 overs,

1:05keeping pressure on throughout. Key partnership sealed it. Padical and Kohli stacked 101 off 45 balls. Then Rajat Petitar blasted 31 off 12 before. Falling. Kohli stayed cool even after two quick wickets, finishing with 10 David for an unbroken 40 off 19. RCB looks prime to defend that title after this dominant chase, setting the tone for a fired up season ahead.