After surviving a close run-out chance with the first ball of the chase, Kohli brushed off any jitters by hitting Mohit Sharma for a six over cover and another over midwicket in the first over. Du Plessis then removed Josh Little for 20 runs in the next over and RCB was out.
Du Plessis also took on IPL debutant Manav Suthar and Mohit, and the team fifty was reached in just 3.1 overs. Kohli then struck Suthar for consecutive sixes over long-on. The onslaught continued as du Plessis then reached his fifty off 18 balls as RCB surpassed their previous best powerplay total of 88. By the time he was dismissed by Little in the sixth over, RCB were 92 for the loss.