Dinesh Karthik took the Delhi Capitals attack to the cleaners.
Karthik arrived in the middle when RCB were struggling at 75/4 after 9.3 overs. The Bangalore-based franchise soon lost the well-set Glenn Maxwell on 34-ball 55, which left themselves in a precarious position at 92/5.
Amid the pressure situation, Karthik stepped up to the plate once again for RCB. The right-hander took the DC bowlers to the cleaners, smashing Mustafizur Rahman for 28 runs in the 18th over to bring up his half-century in just 26 deliveries.
Dinesh Karthik continued his carnage after the milestone as well, eventually retuning with 66 not out off 34 balls (5 fours and 5 sixes) to propel RCB to a massive 189/5 in 20 overs. He was ably supported by Shahbaz Ahmed, who finished with 32 not out off 31 balls. The pair stitched an unbeaten 97-run partnership for the fifth wicket to put RCB in a commanding position.
For his dazzling batting display, Dinesh Karthik received rich praise from the cricket fraternity on Twitter.
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