On April 11, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, during the ongoing IPL 2024 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Mumbai Indians (MI), veteran wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik once again displayed his skills.
Karthik has been a vital member of the Royal Challengers Bangalore team, helping them win some of their matches despite the team’s losses this season. He also achieved a few individual highlights throughout the match against Hardik Pandya and company.
The 38-year-old hit four maximums in his undefeated 53-run innings and achieved a noteworthy milestone of 150 sixes in the IPL, overtaking former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh in the total. In addition, he added another feather to his cap by hitting five boundaries, increasing his IPL total of fours to 450. The cricketer from Tamil Nadu accomplished this incredible record in 248 IPL matches.
In the same game, Faf du Plessis, the captain of RCB, also hit 150 fours in the IPL, accomplishing the mark in 136 games. After hitting 61 runs in 40 balls, the Proteas veteran added one more boundary to his total of 151 fours.
RCB reaches 196 runs thanks to Dinesh Karthik’s merciless ending.
As he batted at number six against MI, Dinesh Karthik started a ferocious assault. With an incredible strike rate of 230.43, the 38-year-old fired up the bat and finished with a scorching 53 from just 23 deliveries. He had four maximums and five boundaries sprinkled into his knock.
Also read: IPL 2024: Faf du Plessis overcomes the record-holding Yuvraj Singh with 150 IPL sixes
With the help of Karthik’s merciless batting performance, RCB defeated MI at home by setting a challenging goal of 197 runs. Rajat Patidar and du Plessis had a strong 50-run stand for the third wicket before Karthik’s onslaught. Both batsmen had also achieved notable half-centuries. With impressive numbers of 5/21, Mumbai’s premier pacer, Jasprit Bumrah, emerged as the team’s most valuable bowler. Moreover, Gerald Coetzee, Shreyas Gopal, and Akash Madhwal each contributed one wicket.
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