Bangalore locked horns with Gujarat in the 44th match of IPL 2016. After being put into bat,Bangalore did not have a great start and lost Chris Gayle in the fourth over of the innings with just 19 runs on the board. Gujarat bowlers had their tails up and Bangalore badly needed a partnership.
Bangalore faced Kolkata in the 35th match of the 2019 season of the lucrative T20 tournament. Kolkata won the toss and put Bangalore into bat. Kohli & co. did not have the best of starts and were 60 for 2 in nine overs. Kolkata were looking strong to restrict Bangalore to an under-par score but Kohli and Moeen Ali had some other plans.
Bangalore took the stage alongside Punjab for the 50th match of ITL 2016. Due to a heavy downpour, the match became a 15-overs contest. Punjab won the toss and put Bangalore into bat. Kohli entered the contest with nine stitches on his left hand because of a split webbing.
India took on Australia in the 31st match of the 2016 20-20 World Cup in Mohali. It was a virtual knock-out game with the winner advancing to the semis. Steve Smith & co. batted first and posted a competitive total of 160 runs on the board with Aaron Finch (43 runs off 34 balls) top-scoring for them.
India encountered Pakistan in their opening match of the 20-20 World Cup 2022 at the Melbourne Cricket Stadium. The Men in Green, after being put to bat posted a fighting total of 159 runs on the board with Shan Masood (52 runs off 42 balls) and Iftikhar Ahmed (51 runs off 34 balls) scoring superb half-centuries.