India, May 28 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru batting coach and mentor Dinesh Karthik lavished praise on Virat Kohli after he played another pivotal knock in the tall chase to help his team ensure a top 2 finish in the points table. Kohli set the tone for RCB in the 228-run chase against Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday with a blistering 54-run knock off 30 balls. The 36-year-old, who is known for playing the anchor role while chasing, decided to go all guns blazing right from the start, which put LSG bowlers under pressure.

The batting maestro has slammed eight half-centuries this season, in which he has made 602 runs at an average of 60.20 and also managed an incredible strike rate of 147.91.

Playing his 18th IPL season, Kohli remains a...