Shami angles it down the leg side to Kohli, who misses the clip but the ball goes fine off his pads for four leg byes.
Kohli doesn't miss out next ball as he flicks Shami through square leg for his first boundary.
Shami goes outside the off-stump but Kohli again shows his class as he slaps the pacer through the covers for another four before taking one.
A single each to the two batters as Shami goes for 15 in his second over.
Prince comes under attack at the hands of Kohli in his next over. The RCB talisman skips down the track to heave the pacer's first ball over midwicket for a four.
However, he misses the pull shot next ball before Kohli punches a short wide ball through the covers for another four.
Another short ball from Prince as Kohli smashes the pull shot through square leg for the third four of the over.
Prince bowls a wide down the leg side before Kohli does well to loft the pacer clearing mid-off for another boundary.
Kohli has raced to 28 from 13 balls as RCB reach 45/1 in four overs.
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