Royal Challengers Bangalore have defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad. Virat Kohli was the hero of Royal Challengers Bangalore’s victory. Virat Kohli scored 100 runs off 63 balls. He hit 12 fours and 4 sixes in his innings. At the same time, following this victory, Royal Challengers Bangalore have kept their hopes of reaching the playoffs alive. Royal Challengers Bangalore hit a target of 187 runs to win the match. Faf du Plessis’s side won the match by scoring 187 runs for 2 wickets in 19.2 overs. Kohli’s century in this match was historic. He has matched Chris Gayle in terms of scoring the most centuries in IPL. Both players have scored 6-6 centuries.
In response to Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 186 runs, Royal Challengers Bangalore got off to a great start. Royal Challengers Bangalore openers Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis added 172 runs in 17.4 overs for the first wicket. Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis made the match almost one-sided with excellent hitting. However, Virat Kohli was sacked by Bhuvneshwar Kumar after scoring a century. At the same time, after the dismissal of Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis also kept walking. Faf du Plessis played a 47-ball, 71-run innings.
A magnificent CENTURY by Virat Kohli 🔥🔥
— Indian Premier League (@IPL) May 18, 2023
At the same time, former Sunrisers Hyderabad had set themselves a target of 187 runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore. After losing the toss, Sunrisers Hyderabad, electing to bat first, scored 186 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs. Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Henry Klaasen played a brilliant century. Henry Klaasen played a stormy innings of 104 runs off 51 balls. He hit 8 fours and 6 sixes in his innings. Apart from this Harry Brook contributed 27 runs off 19 balls. Apart from this though, the rest of the Sunrisers Hyderabad batsmen disappointed. Opener Abhishek Sharma scored 11 while Rahul Tripathi scored 15 runs.