RCB were 110-2 in the 16th over when the Indian captain departed after being caught behind off Mitchell McClenaghan and they made just 32 runs off the final four-and-a-half overs.
Kohli was out of the scene for the first three matches of the Indian Premier League after sustaining a shoulder injury during the third Test match against Australia in Ranchi. "Now with me coming back and all specialist batsmen playing, the thinking might change back again".
And ahead of Bangalore's next game against the Rising Pune Supergiants, Kohli is utilising the free time up to the fullest and relaxing.
Before the match against Mumbai Indians, Kohli had said Chris Gayle was "a top contender to start in every game" but with the Chinnaswamy surface being drier than usual, combined with the West Indian's poor form, it remains to be seen whether RCB will tweak their batting.
Most of the IPL 2017 teams have some big hitters in their ranks in the lower-middle order, but unfortunately RCB lack such player. "That is something that we will stay in focus for us through the season if we want to make it to play-offs".
Part of THAAD elements deployed in South Korea
A police official in the nearby town of Seongju said police had withdrawn from the area and were not aware of any injuries. There had been fears North Korea would mark the anniversary with its sixth nuclear test or a long-range missile launch.
Though Mumbai played without their experienced pacer Lasith Malinga, their other bowlers bowled to their potential as RCB wasted a solid start given by skipper Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle and de Villiers.
"With regard to the 200-run totals that we normally associate with the Chinnaswamy track, I think we've had solid batting pitches without the exceptional ones that we're used to".
"Pollards's innings was one of the best I have seen on an incredibly hard wicket". Mumbai would like their captain Rohit Sharma to get some runs under his belt as he looked below par int the first three games. You need to win the away games. Having said that, the majority of Mumbai's successful chase happened over the course of one 93 run partnership and the match could have had a different result if they had separated Pollard and Krunal Pandya earlier. "It was a good break for me". However, things went from good to worse in no time as they crumbled from 127 for the loss of two wickets to 130-7, which included the wickets of Dhoni, Smith, Stokes and Dan Christian.
The MI bowlers tied Virat Kohli (62, 47b, 5x4, 2x6) up by packing the off-side.
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