IPL 2022: DC vs RCB Live – Dinesh Karthik 2.0 has become a legend in RCB colours. The 37-year-old’s CARNAGE against Mustafizur Rahman was just an example. He smashed the Bangladesh star pacer for 28 runs in one over to bring up his 2nd half-century of IPL 2022. Follow IPL 2022 Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
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IPL 2022: Dinesh Karthik CARNAGE at Wankhede, smashes Mustafizur Rahman for 28 runs in ONE OVER – Watch Video
If there is Glenn Maxwell 2.0 at RCB, their biggest asset probably is Dinesh Karthik 2.0. Someone who was all but forgotten and was occasionally remembered for how good a commentator he could become, DK has enthralled fans with some brutal hitting. Take the Mustafizur Rahman over for example.
Dinesh Karthik vs Mustafizur Rahman
- Ball 1: FOUR! Full-length ball outside off and Karthik could only get an outside edge but it was enough to go for a 4 through the short third man.
- Ball 2: FOUR! This time it was calculated as DK reverse-swept Fizz for a 4 over the short third-man.
- Ball 3: FOUR! Hat-trick of boundaries. This time, he picked up a slower delivery and smashed it over the extra-cover for a 4.
- Ball 4: SIX! This time, he went big. It was outside off and DK picked that up for a 6 straight at the sightscreen.
- Ball 5: SIX! Another poor delivery outside off and DK lofted it over the long-off for another 6.
- Ball 6: FOUR! Mustafizur tried to bowl the yorker but DK picked that well and smashed that low-fulltoss for a 4 to bring up his 50 and 28 runs off the over.
IPL 2022: Dinesh Karthik CARNAGE at Wankhede, smashes Mustafizur Rahman for 28 runs in ONE OVER – Watch Video
His unbeaten 66 off 34 took RCB to 189/5, giving them plenty of room to defend the total. However, it wasn’t one off. DK this season has been a revelation. He has remained unbeaten five times in his six innings to enter Top 10 race of IPL 2022 Orange Cap.
Dinesh Karthik in IPL 2022:
- vs PBKS: 32* off 14
- vs KKR: 14* off 7
- vs RR: 44* off 23
- vs MI: 7* off 2
- vs CSK: 34 off 14
- vs DC: 66* off 34
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— Dravid sadgir (@DravidSadgir) April 16, 2022
IPL 2022 Most Expensive Over: Dinesh Karthik CARNAGE at Wankhede, smashes Mustafizur Rahman for 28 runs in ONE OVER – Watch Video
“The way DK and Shahbaz finished off there, it was absolutely brilliant. DK was outstanding, has been the whole season for us so far this year. He’s been dismissed only once, he almost got us over the line last game when it looked like a no-hope situation. The way he’s been clear at the crease, he’s been able to pick his spots and his ball-striking has been second to none so far this tournament. For him to come in, play the role, allow himself that time to get in has been outstanding,” Glenn Maxwell said after the innings.
However, it hasn’t been an isolated incident. In the Top 10 run-getters this season, Dinesh Karthik has the highest strike rate this season at 209.57. In fact, he is the only batsman with over 200 strike rate with over 100 runs.
IPL 2022 Most Expensive Over: Dinesh Karthik CARNAGE at Wankhede, smashes Mustafizur Rahman for 28 runs in ONE OVER – Watch Video