Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batsman Virat Kohli surpassed Luke Wright to become the batsman with joint third-highest centuries in T20 cricket. Virat accomplished this feat against Gujarat Titans (GT) in their match in Indian Premier League (IPL). In the match, Virat scored 101* in just 61 balls. His knock consisted of 13 fours and a six. In 14 matches of IPL 2023, he has scored 639 runs at an average of 53.25 and a strike rate of over 139. He has scored two centuries and six fifties this season, with a best score of 101*. He is the third-highest points scorer in the league to date.
Virat has scored eight centuries in T20 cricket, including one international century for India and seven centuries for RCB. He has scored 11,965 runs in his T20 career which is 374 matches strong so far.
Most T20 centuries have been scored by Chris Gayle. The West Indian battle legend has 22 centuries in the short format. Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has nine centuries in T20 cricket.
Australia’s Michael Klinger, Aaron Finch and David Warner each have eight centuries in T20 cricket.
Batted first by GT, RCB posted a total of 197/5 in their 20 overs. Virat Kohli opened the at bat and had an opening score of 67 runs with skipper Faf Du Plessis (28 in 19 balls). Helpful cameos also came from Michael Bracewell (26 in 16 balls) and Anuj Rawat (23* in 15 balls). But it was Virat who held on with his second consecutive century of the season, his seventh overall. He scored 101* in just 61 balls, consisting of 13 fours and a six.
Noor Ahmed (2/39) was the bowlers’ choice for GT in his four overs. Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami and Yash Dayal each took a wicket.
In the chase of 198, GT Wriddhiman Saha lost early, but a 123 runs for the second wicket between Shubman Gill and Vijay Shankar (53 in 35 balls, seven fours and two sixes) put them back in the game. RCB attempted a comeback by some wickets towards the end, but Gill’s hit the match-winning runs to also collect his second consecutive IPL ton. He scored 104* in just 52 balls with five fours and eight sixes. GT chased down the target with five balls to go.
RCB ends their campaign in sixth place with seven wins, seven losses and a total of 14 points. GT will play against CSK in the first qualifier on Tuesday.
Gill took the Player of the Match for his knock.
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