NEW DELHI: Star Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Virat Kohli has surpassed Shikhar Dhawan to become the second Indian player with the most half-centuries in run-chases in the history of the Indian Premier League.
Kohli achieved this milestone during RCB’s recent match against the Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2024 season.
During this game, Kohli played a superb unbeaten innings, scoring 70 runs off 44 balls at an impressive strike rate of 159.09. His innings included 6 fours and 3 sixes, showcasing his exceptional batting prowess and ability to excel under pressure in run-chases.
Kohli currently ranks second on the list of players with the most half-centuries while chasing targets in the IPL, having achieved this feat 24 times.
Dhawan follows closely in third place with 23 fifty-plus scores in run-chases. At the top of this list is David Warner, who leads with an impressive 35 half-centuries while chasing targets in IPL matches.
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The fiery 133-run partnership between Virat Kohli and Will Jacks also etched the record books. It was the highest partnership scored against Gujarat Titans in the history of the IPL. Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals’ Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag’s 130-run partnership holds second place on the highest partnership scored against the Gujarat-based partnership.
Kohli also equalled David Warner’s record of most 500 plus runs in IPL seasons. Both Kohli and Warner have crossed the 500-run mark seven times in an IPL season.
Recapping the match, RCB won the toss and decided to field against GT. Following this, Sai Sudharsan (84) and Shahrukh Khan (58) displayed a stellar performance to propel GT to 200/3.
The RCB bowlers were sloppy in the opening of the game. Maxwell, Siraj, and Swapnil were the only wicket-takers for the visitors.
During the run chase, Virat Kohli (70) and Will Jacks (100) handed RCB their third win of the season by beating GT by 9 wickets.
Sai Kishore was the only wicket-taker for the GT after he dismissed Faf du Plessis in the fourth over.
Following the win, RCB still stand in the bottom place on the IPL 2024 standings with six points. Meanwhile, GT hold the seventh place with 8 points after winning four of 10 matches.
(With ANI inputs)
