With his sixth IPL century, Virat Kohli tied Chris Gayle’s record for most tons in league history by scoring a century in just 62 balls. Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets thanks to Kohli’s game-winning effort, who continued to be the boss of the chase. The whole RCB dugout bowed and applauded the opening batter for breaking his stunning knock, especially considering that it was a game that had to be won. Watch the video below. Follow IPL 2023 LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
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Following the victory, Cristiano Ronaldo’s renowned “calm” celebration was also spotted performed by Wayne Parnell, Mohammed Siraj, and Virat Kohli. RCB took to social media to share the three with their hands on their chests, imitating Ronaldo as they wrote, “How many CR7 celebrations will you guys upload? Admin: Yes.”
In addition to helping RCB defeat SRH by 8 wickets, Kohli’s 100-run knock also enabled RCB to move up to fourth position in the IPL 2023 points standings. As a result of his heroics, the 34-year-old was named Player of the Match.
In the ongoing IPL 2023 season, Kohli has scored 500 runs, and his opening pair with Faf du Plessis has now amassed the most runs in a single IPL season. Virat also tied Chris Gayle’s record for the most IPL century ever scored.
The victory kept RCB on track to make the IPL 2023 playoffs after they reached the necessary target of 187 with four balls to spare. Heinrich Klaasen had previously scored a century of his own, bringing his team’s total to 186/5. However, Kohli and Du Plessis’ opening 172-run partnership turned the game against SRH.
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