'Boys Will be Boys': Banter in Full Flow as Ishant Sharma Gives Virat Kohli a Cheeky Sendoff - WATCH

As the must-win clash between the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals took place at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, the banter between both Virat Kohli and Ishant Sharma was in full flow during the first innings.

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Kohli who is currently leading the orange cap race, seemed to have yet another fine start to his innings. He ended up with 17 runs in his first nine balls and looked set to score another big knock.

But in the fourth over when the experienced Ishan Sharma was brought into the attack, he was able to take the big wicket of Kohli despite conceding a maximum and a boundary.

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The banter between the two was in full flow as Kohli was seen appreciating his hitting abilities through the first two balls of the over and seemed to lock horns with Ishant as well.

The two know each other well as they were tight friends during their domestic days where both of them represented Delhi.

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Returning to the match, Kohli was seen hanging his head down in disappointment as he was dismissed. Kohli looked to go after a delivery outside the off-stump but managed to nick it to the keeper who took the catch.

While Virat Kohli might not have been able to get going, the side has enough talents with the bat who can take the game away from the opposition at will and the side will be hoping that they can get to a very decent score so the bowlers have the best chance of defending it.

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Ishant Sharma’s big wicket comes at a time when DC cannot bring in their skipper Rishabh Pant, who has been suspended for the ongoing game due to his multiple violations of slow over-rate.

The all-rounder, Axar Patel has been handed the responsibility of leading the side during this crucial game where both DC and RCB’s chances to make it to the playoffs hang in the balance.