WATCH: Virat Kohli executes stunning 'direct hit' run-out to dismiss 'Shashank Singh' in the game against PBKS

Even at the age of 35, the RCB stalwart and former skipper, Virat Kohli once again displayed his amazing fielding abilities and freaking fitness with an amazing and ‘stunning’ direct throw in the ongoing game against PBKS to dismiss the star in-form batter, Shashank Singh. This ‘direct hit’ from Virat Kohli also made it sure about the shifting of momentum in RCB’s favour.

The moment came in the 14th over of the second innings during the run-chase of Punjab Kings. Sam Curran tucked it in the leg side towards Kohli and ran for a double; the duo completed the first run successfully but while completing the second, Shashank Singh fell almost a few inches short of the crease at the non-striker’s end. Virat Kohli made no mistake in brilliantly executing his diving throw to dismiss Shashank Singh and send him back to the dugout with the individual score of 37 runs off just 19 balls, with 4 fours and 2 sixes. 

The video of Virat Kohli's stunning 'direct hit' run-out is also making rounds on social media as soon as it was shared by a user over X (formerly Twitter). 

Here's the video of Virat Kohli's exceptional 'direct hit':

A direct hit from king kohli 🔥



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Shashank was also the last hope for Punjab Kings in their run-chase of the target of 242 runs in this must-win game against RCB.

At the time of filling this copy, PBKS had scored 170 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 15.5 overs having the lower batters Harshal Patel and Rahul Chahal there in the middle; both were yet to get off the mark.

Swapnil Singh, Lockie Ferguson, and Karn Sharma had scalped 2 wickets each for RCB in the second innings so far.

Earlier in the first innings, RCB posted a big total of 241 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Virat Kohli smashed 92 runs off just 47 balls, with 7 fours and 6 sixes followed by Rajat Patidar’s 55 runs off just 23 balls, with 3 fours and 6 sixes and Cameron Green’s 46 runs off just 27 balls, with 5 fours and a six.