Kohli sweeps aside strike-rate concerns to keep Bengaluru alive

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Run machine Virat Kohli produced a match-winning knock in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday that will ease concerns about his strike rate ahead of the T20 World Cup next month.

Indian Premier League- Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India - May 9, 2023. Royal Challengers Bangalore's Virat Kohli in action/File PhotoNEW DELHI, May 10 - Run machine Virat Kohli produced a match-winning knock in the Indian Premier League on Thursday that will ease concerns about his strike rate ahead of the T20 World Cup next month.

As if to silence his critics, Kohli smashed 92 off 47 balls against Punjab Kings on Thursday night to keep Bengaluru alive in the playoff race. Particularly remarkable was how Kohli used the sweep shot to counter spin in the away match in Dharamsala.

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