Virat Kohli had a solid match vs KKR on Friday, where he scored 83 from 59 balls. His innings included four fours and as many sixes, with the legend striking at 140.58. Of course, these are staggering numbers, but then it just wasn’t enough for RCB on the day, as KKR achieved the target with 19 balls to spare.
What does it say? Does it say, that Kohli was a touch slow in his approach? Perhaps. Could he have looked for more boundaries? Maybe. All this is easier said than done, since all the other RCB batsmen too failed on the day. But then the team needs to look at a larger picture.
Most 50+ Scores in Losing Cause
Kohli tops the list of players with most 50+ scores in a losing cause — 28, the most in the history of IPL. This is one serious piece of stat that might cause some worry. In all, Kohli has 59 scores above 50, including seven tons, but RCB has lost 47.4% matches when that happens.
There are other significant players in the list as well, but just speaking about the current scenario, Kohli’s strike-rate becomes important. With the likes of Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell yet to fire this season, the trouble of holding the innings together might only mount on Kohli. So far, the RCB captain has scored 46 runs in three encounters, while Maxi has scored 31.
