Virat Kohli Dismissed for First IPL Duck Since 2023 by Prince Yadav
Virat Kohli meets Prince Yadav with Bharat Arun shortly after young pacer hands batting legend first IPL duck since 2023
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In a thrilling IPL match on May 7, 2023, Lucknow Super Giants pacer Prince Yadav dismissed Virat Kohli for a duck, marking Kohli's first score of zero in the IPL since 2023. The match ended with LSG defeating Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 9 runs under the DLS method.
- 01Virat Kohli was dismissed for a duck on just the second ball he faced.
- 02This marks Kohli's first IPL duck since 2023 and his first in a chase since 2017.
- 03Prince Yadav's delivery that dismissed Kohli was clocked at 140.4 kph.
- 04Lucknow Super Giants won the match by 9 runs under the DLS method.
- 05Mitchell Marsh scored a century for LSG, contributing to their total of 209 runs.
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In an exciting IPL clash on May 7, 2023, Virat Kohli, the star player for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), was dismissed for a duck by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) pacer Prince Yadav. This was Kohli's first score of zero in the IPL since 2023 and his first in a chase after nine years, with his last duck in a chase occurring against the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2017. Yadav's impressive delivery, which was clocked at 140.4 kph, left Kohli stunned as it uprooted his off-stump on just the second ball he faced. Following the match, Kohli was seen chatting and laughing with Yadav and LSG's bowling coach, Bharat Arun, acknowledging the young bowler's skill. The match concluded with LSG claiming victory by 9 runs under the DLS method, after posting 209 runs thanks to a century from Mitchell Marsh. RCB's adjusted target of 213 runs proved just out of reach despite a half-century from captain Rajat Patidar.
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Kohli's dismissal could affect RCB's morale and performance in upcoming matches.
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