Virat Kohli notched up his one centesimal T20 half-century throughout Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) complete nine-wicket win towards Rajasthan Royals (RR) on the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Sunday, April 13.
The enduring batter remained unbeaten on 62 off 45 balls as RCB made gentle work of a 174-run goal within the afternoon fixture. He introduced up his third fifty of the season in 39 balls. He grew to become solely the second batter after David Warner to register 100 half-centuries within the shortest format. Kohli additionally equalled Warner’s file of most fifties in IPL historical past (66).
Warner reached the milestone of 100 T20 half-centuries in his 366th innings. In the meantime, Kohli has reached the landmark in his 388th innings. Warner, who’s at present plying his commerce within the Pakistan Tremendous League, has 108 T20 fifties from 399 innings.
“Wonderful! Will get to a fifty in high-quality vogue Sees the flighted ball on center, he dances down the monitor and smacks it straight over the bowler. His one centesimal T20 fifty,” mentioned Ian Bishop on air after Kohli hit an exquisite boundary to get to his half-century within the fifteenth over of the run-chase.
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RCB return to successful methods
After Rajat Patidar received the toss and opted to bowl first on Sunday, RCB bowlers used the low and gradual situations to their benefit and did not permit the Rajasthan batters to go hammer and tongs at any level of their innings. Yashasvi Jaiswal top-scored for the inaugural champions as he made 75 off 47 balls, hitting 10 fours and two sixes. Krunal Pandya was the choose of the RCB bowling unit as he conceded simply 29 runs in his 4 overs and bagged the wicket of Sanju Samson.
In reply, RCB put themselves right into a commanding place on the again of Phil Salt’s blistering knock of 65 off 33 deliveries. After the England wicketkeeper-batter was dismissed, Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal (40*) took the guests to victory with 9 wickets and 15 balls to spare.
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