Virat Kohli Thursday night was at its peak and the world rejoiced. Above all, the legendary batsman brought up his sixth IPL hundred off just 62 balls in an IPL 2023 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, equaling the West Indies legend. chris gayleHighest ton haul in premier T20 competition. Against SRH, Kohli was in his blistering form from the start and the fans present at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad enjoyed every moment of the feat. This was also the first time in IPL history that a century was scored in both the innings of a match. Earlier, Heinrich Klaasen Hit a ton for SRH which helped his team set a target of 187 for RCB.
After Klaasen’s century, Kohli got down to business from the very first ball. On the first delivery from Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kohli came up with a classic shot which pierced between cover and point to the boundary. If that trailer was a hit, the blockbuster was even more spectacular to watch. Kohli never came off the pedal, and along with RCB skipper Faf du Plessis, Kohli shone as RCB cruised towards the target.
King Kohli
What a knock! @imVkohli Has impressed everyone with his brilliant century in Hyderabad.
this is his sixth in #TATAIPLJoint-most in league history with Chris Gayle.#SRHvRCB pic.twitter.com/G49dbi8bLJ
– Indian Premier League (@IPL) May 18, 2023
Needing a win to stay in a comfortable position on the points table, RCB would be eyeing a favorable result. Kohli’s hundred and Du Plessis’ 71 helped RCB secure the win with four balls to spare to enter the top-4 of the points table. He now has 14 points in 13 games with an NRR of +0.180.
Even the great Sachin Tendulkar was impressed by it. “It was clear that it would be Virat’s day from the very first ball he played that cover drive. Both Virat and Faf looked in total control, they not only played several big shots but also moved well between the wickets to create a successful ran.” partnership,” he wrote on Twitter. “186 was not enough for the way both of them batted. #SRHvRCB #IPL2023
When Virat played the cover drive on the very first ball, it was obvious that this day would be Virat’s.
Both Virat and Faf looked in complete control, not only playing several big shots but also running well between the wickets to build a successful partnership.
186 was not… pic.twitter.com/YpIFVroZfi
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) May 18, 2023
Kohli hit at least one boundary in the first four overs. RCB posted a score of 132/0 in just 14 overs thanks to Kohli and du Plessis’ aggressive play. Then came Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s 15th over, in which Kohli showed off his shots by hitting four consecutive fours, leaving even the RCB captain at the other end in awe. Three went through covers while one was a straighter drive that went past the long-on boundary.
Facing Bhuvneshwar, Kohli brought up his maiden IPL hundred since the 2019 edition as he hit a massive six over deep mid-wicket off the fourth ball of the 18th over. Although he was dismissed in the very next ball, Kohli’s brilliant knock ensured that RCB had no trouble en route to securing the two crucial points.
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