The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) star batter, Virat Kohli, proved his mettle as soon as once more by smashing his second century of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season in opposition to the Gujarat Titans. Kohli’s distinctive type from the earlier match carried over to this must-win recreation in opposition to the defending champions, GT.
Kohli’s excellent efficiency on this match marked his seventh IPL century, making him the highest-scoring batsman within the event’s historical past. Along with Faf du Plessis, Kohli gave RCB a flying begin by including 67 runs collectively. Despite shedding a few fast wickets, Kohli remained undeterred and continued to play his strokes, conserving the scoreboard ticking.
Kohli’s essential 47-run partnership with Michael Bracewell helped RCB attain a formidable complete of 197/5 in 20 overs. Kohli’s unbeaten 101* from 61 balls was a testomony to his distinctive batting abilities and his skill to carry out beneath strain.
Yet one other masterful knock from the run-machine #TATAIPL | #RCBvGT | @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/qRySCykIXn
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Kohli and du Plessis have now change into the second pairing to attain 900-plus runs in a single IPL season, with a complete of 939 runs collectively in IPL 2023. Previously, Kohli and AB de Villiers had additionally scored 939 runs collectively in IPL 2016.
Kohli’s spectacular efficiency on this match additionally noticed him equal Aaron Finch, David Warner, and Michael Klinger’s report of eight centuries within the 20-over format. Additionally, Kohli grew to become the third participant to attain successive IPL centuries after Shikhar Dhawan in 2020 and Jos Buttler in 2022.
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