Lucknow, May 24 -- In what was billed as a high-octane clash in Lucknow, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) fell short in their steep chase of 232 against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).

The former RCB skipper Virat Kohli looked in sublime touch, scoring an aggressive 43 off just 25 deliveries, laced with seven boundaries and a towering six. He and Phil Salt gave an amazing start, but after their dismissal, wickets started to tumble.

JioStar expert and former India pacer Varun Aaron underlined the importance of Kohli's role in RCB's chasing blueprint.

"As always, he started the chase strongly -- he just loves chasing," Aaron said.

"But it also shows how crucial he is to RCB's success in a chase. This was the first time they lost a chase whe...