Kohli smashed 70 runs in 44 balls including 6 fours and 3 sixes. Jacks, on the other hand, blasted 100 runs off just 41 deliveries. During his knock, he smashed 5 fours and 10 sixes.

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In a video shared on the social media account of the RCB, Maxwell said he was excited to watch cricket in a long time after looking at the partnership of the Jacks and Kohli.

"It is the happiest I have been in a long time. It is the most excited I have been watching cricket in a long time. And it is the happiest I have been for a teammate in a long time, knowing that he is a big chunky boy in the heat of the day, fielding first, hit the best spinner in the world for a bunch of sixes together, that's amazing, 100 off 41, and what did they end up getting, 166 off 74, pretty damn good," Maxwell was quoted in a release from RCB as saying

Winning the toss, RCB decided to field first against GT on Sunday. Sai Sudharsan scored 84 and Shahrukh Khan accumulated 58 runs helping Gujurat push 200 runs. The RCB bowlers were sloppy in the opening of the game. Maxwell, Siraj, and Swapnil were the only wicket-takers for the visitors.

During the run chase, Virat Kohli (70) and Will Jacks (100) handed RCB their third win of the season and the team won by nine wickets. Sai Kishore was the only wicket-taker for the GT after he dismissed Faf du Plessis in the fourth over. RCB is still placed in the 10th position in the IPL 2024 standings whereas GT is the seventh rank holder.

(With ANI Inputs)