{"id":9611,"date":"2024-03-25T20:44:41","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T20:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/25\/i-wasnt-completely-in-control-but-dinesh-karthik-after-guiding-rcb-to-thrilling-win-against-punjab-kings-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-03-25T20:44:41","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T20:44:41","slug":"i-wasnt-completely-in-control-but-dinesh-karthik-after-guiding-rcb-to-thrilling-win-against-punjab-kings-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/25\/i-wasnt-completely-in-control-but-dinesh-karthik-after-guiding-rcb-to-thrilling-win-against-punjab-kings-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I wasn&#8217;t completely in control but&#8230;&#8217;: Dinesh Karthik after guiding RCB to thrilling win against Punjab Kings | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-108771591,imgsize-69406.cms?fit=1280,720&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"&#8216;I wasn&#8217;t completely in control but&#8230;&#8217;: Dinesh Karthik after guiding RCB to thrilling win against Punjab Kings | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"&#8216;I wasn&#8217;t completely in control but&#8230;&#8217;: Dinesh Karthik after guiding RCB to thrilling win against Punjab Kings | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div>\n<div>NEW DELHI: The situation was quite grim for <!-- -->Royal Challengers Bengaluru<!-- --> when <!-- -->Dinesh Karthik<!-- --> came to bat, but he did exactly what he is known for to guide RCB to a thrilling four-wicket win against <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/kings-xi-punjab\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener\">Punjab Kings<\/a> at the <!-- -->Chinnaswamy Stadium<!-- --> in Bengaluru on Monday.<br \/>Karthik, known for his power-hitting knocks, scored an unbeaten 10-ball 28 with the help of three fours and two sixes. <\/p>\n<p>Chasing 177 for victory, RCB, thanks to chase-master <!-- -->Virat Kohli<!-- -->&#8216;s 77 (49 balls) and Karthik&#8217;s fine knock, won the match with four balls to spare.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Little bit (dusting off the rustiness). I wasn&#8217;t completely in control, but getting there. We needed that (knock from Lomror), Anuj batted well last time, but when Mahipal walked out.. he took the pressure off me,&#8221; Karthik said in the post-match interaction.<br \/><span class=\"strong \">ALSO READ: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/how-to-watch-ipl-cricket-live-streaming-online\/watch-ipl-in-qatar-live\/108468172\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"strong \" frmappuse=\"1\">Watch IPL in Qatar<\/a><br \/>&#8220;He (Harshal) is a wily customer, he has the dipping slower one and if you missed that you are a goner, I had to wait to play the scoop. I didn&#8217;t say anything, he (Lomror) was calm and when he hit that six, I just told him to keep a still head. 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