Former India cricketer Mohammed Kaif has stated that Virat Kohli's shot was highly improbable for him and would have been appropriate if the contest had been down to six overs, but with 14 overs remaining, Kohli should have taken it carefully before going for the big strokes.

Kohli left after only one run off three balls, getting bowled by Arshdeep Singh in the third over of the game. Kaif said that Kohli could have afforded to take some time to settle down and read the pitch before going the aggressive way.

“84 deliveries in an innings means that there is time. The shot that Virat Kohli hit, stepping forward, trying to strike a six, he usually does not do all of this. If it were a 20-over game, Kohli would have looked to punch that ball, I can tell you that with guarantee," Kaif said while speaking on Star Sports.

“That was a ball meant to be punched through the point. But because it was a 14-over game, there was the temptation to play a much more attacking brand of cricket. The pitch was damp, the ball was stopping a bit. Not only Kohli, but the other batters as well. So, he should have spent some time in the middle, 14 overs is a lot, he must have thought it was a six-over game," Kaif added.

Many Bengaluru batters perished while attempting to hit big homers. They were floundering at 46/8 at one point when Tim David held the squad together and led them to 95/9 at the end of 14 overs. Kohli did not last long as Marco Jansen peddled 20 yards back to make a fantastic catch off Arshdeep.

The RCB's next game is against the Punjab Kings on Sunday, April 20, at their home ground.