New Delhi, April 16 -- Legendary Indian batter Virat Kohli stamped his authority after a scratchy outing against the Mumbai Indians (MI), with a stroke-filled 34-ball 49 against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at Bengaluru on Wednesday, continuing his excellent record in run-chases for the Red and Gold franchise.

Currently, the 37-year-old is the Orange Cap holder, with 228 runs in five matches and innings at an average of 57.00 and a strike rate of 158.33, with two fifties and a best score of 69*. The batter is vying for his third Orange Cap of his IPL career, besides a back-to-back title win with RCB, after ending the 18-year drought last year.

During the knock against LSG, Virat, who played as the Impact Sub for the first time in his ...