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Fans question RCB skipper's attitude after another flop show vs MI

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 9/29/2020 11:26:06 AM

Dubai, Sep 28 Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli's struggle with the bat continued in his 3rd match of the Indian Premier League 2020 after he was dismissed for 3 against Mumbai Indians on Monday. With quiet scores of 14, 1 and 3 against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians respectively, Virat Kohli has looked woefully out of form in the cashrich T20 tournament. Virat Kohli tried to hit R a h u l C h a h a r over extra cover but R o h i t Sharma grabbed his powe r l e s s shot at the c o v e r . The RCB captain has now gone 14 innings without a fifty and his IPL 2020 tally is 29 balls, 18 runs and 0 boundaries. This has seen fans lose their calm, but Kevin Pietersen feels it is just a part of a sportsman's life. "I think that I am going to stick with where I was at the start of the tournament. Talking about a guy like Virat Kohli, you are talking about his showmanship and where he likes to play the game. And, his ability to accept the energy of the ground," Pietersen said on Star Sports. Earlier, Aaron Finch and Devdutt Padikkal got RCB off to a flying start, collecting 59 off the Powerplay. Finch hit 52 off 35 balls before being snapped up by T r e n t B o u l t . The 81- r u n s t a n d was also R C B ' s t h i r d - highest opening partnership in IPL. AB de Villiers remained not out on 55 as he and Shivam Dube helped RCB post 201/3 in 20 overs, setting Mumbai Indians a target of 202 to win match No.10 of IPL 2020.