The RCB captain took the Titans bowling attack to the cleaners in Qualifier 1.
Coming into bat at No. 4 in the ninth over, Patidar took the Titans bowling attack to the cleaners, slamming 93* off just 33 balls with 5 fours and 9 sixes.
Thanks to his whirlwind innings, the defending champions racked up a mammoth 254/5 in their allotted 20 overs.
The highlight of Patidar's knock was the two sixes he hit off GT pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada in the 17th over. While the RCB captain pulled the third delivery over deep mid-wicket to bring up a 21-ball half-century, he followed it up with a back-foot drive over cover for another maximum.
Patidar’s second six of that over left the legendary Virat Kohli stunned. Standing outside the dugout, Kohli was seen putting hand in his mouth to express his awe.
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Earlier in the innings, Virat Kohli set the tone with a brisk knock of 25-ball 43. He shared a 72-run stand with Devdutt Padikkal, who contributed 30 off 19 balls. Krunal Pandya also chipped in with a handy 28-ball 43 in the death overs.