Virat Kohli was at his finest within the sport towards Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Could 18 (Thursday) scoring his sixth hundred within the Indian Premier League (IPL). He additionally grew to become the participant with most centuries within the cash-rich league alongside Chris Gayle. It was a day of data for the previous RCB and India skipper however his efficiency additionally reaffirmed his particular reference to the date – MAY 18. Sure, Virat Kohli is a particular participant, little question. However on the subject of the stated date, the person is certain to play a particular knock.
It was not the primary time that Virat Kohli gained the Participant of the Match on Could 18. He gained the award for the third time on the day having gained it earlier than in 2013 and 2016. Tell us what occurred on Could 18, 2013 and Could 18, 2016.
1. Could 18, 2013
It was the seventieth match of the season and rain performed spoilsport within the sport between RCB and CSK. However the rain gods relented simply in time for the 8-over per facet sport to happen. Virat Kohli took centrestage after MS Dhoni opted to bowl first and what adopted was carnage. Kohli acquired going from the phrase go and ended up smashing an unbeaten 56 with six fours and 4 sixes at a strike fee 193.10. On the again of his stellar knock, RCB posted 106 runs on the board in 8 overs. CSK in response might solely attain 82 runs to lose the sport by 24 runs. Kohli gained the Participant of the Match award for his captain’s knock with the bat.
2. Could 18, 2016
Rain as soon as once more made its presence felt in Bengaluru and this time it was a 15-over per facet sport towards Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings). Virat Kohli opened the innings with Chris Gayle and no bowler was spared. Kohli’s hitting was so clear that he middled each ball with the best shot being the well-known cowl drive. He saved smashing the bowlers and ended up scoring a superb century. The person scored 113 runs off simply 50 deliveries at a strike fee of 226 with 12 fours and eight sixes to his identify as RCB posted a mammoth complete of 211 runs for the lack of three wickets. No surprise they ended up successful the match by an enormous margin of 82 runs.
Come 2023, Virat Kohli but once more made Could 18 particular for him and his followers. He shall be hoping to hold on the wealthy vein of kind into the final sport and subsequently into the playoffs as effectively if RCB qualify.
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