5 memorable moments from RCB vs SRH in the IPL 2016 final that don't fade away

4) Virat Kohli’s 50

Kohli couldn’t take Bangalore all the way

Winning the IPL would have meant a lot for him. His sheer passion was blatantly apparent in the qualifier against Gujarat Lions. In that game, however, he got out for a duck—which made it all the more predictable that he would come good in the final.

The score to chase was a gargantuan 209. With the Gayle-storm ongoing, the Test captain of India preferred to stay quiet and build his innings slowly instead.

Before the game began, he had 919 runs under his name in the tournament. Many were expecting him to reach the thousand mark, but it wasn’t to be.

But he went very close as he churned his way to a 35-ball 54 before Barinder Sran cleaned him up. This turned out to be a turning point as de Villiers and Shane Watson followed suit soon after.