Royal Challengers Bangalore registered a emphatic win over five-time champions Mumbai Indians in their IPL opener. Virat Kohli (82 not out off 49 balls) and skipper Faf du Plesiss (73 off 43 balls) struck fiery fifties to hand RCB an eight-wicket win over Mumbai Indians on Sunday.
RCB’s batting mainstay Kohli on Sunday hoped that the team will keep the focus and execute things properly to maintain the momentum.
“Phenomenal win. Homecoming after so many years. Credit to their batters for getting to that score. Tilak (Varma) batted well. We kept backing ourselves. Faf went first, and I joined later. I am very happy with how things went today,” said Kohli after the match.
“The new ball was a bit tricky, but we shifted the momentum by taking them down with the new ball. We nullified all their intensity. The wicket was quite a nice one. We hit good areas and kept putting pressure on the bowlers,” Kohli said.
