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In IPL 2023 yesterday, Kohli scored a brilliant century in the match played between Bangalore and Hyderabad. This was Virat’s sixth century in IPL. The Bangalore team has kept alive its hopes of reaching the playoffs by winning the match played yesterday.
In the 65th league match of this season of IPL, a thrilling match was played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore yesterday. Two great centuries were seen in this one match. Heinrich Klaasen first scored the first century for Hyderabad. After which Virat Kohli gave victory to his team by scoring a century. Virat Kohli completed his century in just 63 balls and hit 12 fours and four sixes in his innings. At the same time, Virat’s strike rate was 158.73.
Kohli scored a century in IPL after four years
Virat has scored a century in IPL after four years. Kohli’s last hundred was against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens in 2019. With this, this is Virat’s sixth century in IPL. He has equaled former West Indies explosive opener Chris Gayle in terms of scoring the most centuries. Gayle has also scored six centuries. After these two comes the number of Jos Buttler of Rajasthan Royals. Butler has scored five centuries.
Kohli’s first century in Hyderabad
Virat Kohli has scored this first century on the ground of Hyderabad. Earlier, he had scored four half-centuries. Kohli has scored 592 runs in 12 matches played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. During this, his average was 59.2. Kohli’s strike rate at this ground is 141.62.
Big partnership with Duplessis
Virat shared a 172-run partnership with Faf du Plessis for the first wicket. This is the second highest first wicket partnership for Bangalore in IPL. Kohli is also in the first place. He shared an unbeaten 181-run partnership with Devdutt Padikal against the Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai in 2021.