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Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 65th Match at Hyderabad, May 18, 2023,
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Revealed on: Could 19, 2023
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Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) star Virat Kohli notched up his sixth Indian Premier League (IPL) ton and first in 4 years as his staff registered a thumping eight-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Thursday, Could 18.
Enter Weblog Content material hereBatting first after shedding the toss in match quantity 65 on the Rajiv Gandhi Worldwide Stadium in Hyderabad, SRH put up a good 186/5 as their in-form wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen hammered 104 off solely 51 balls.
Hyderabad bought off to a poor begin as Michael Bracewell dismissed Abhishek Sharma (11 off 14) and Rahul Tripathi (15 off 12) within the fifth over. Sharma reduce a brief and extensive ball to cover-point, whereas Tripathi miscued his seep to brief fine-leg.
Klaasen and SRH captain Aiden Markram (18 off 20) added 76 for the third wicket, however the latter was extra of a silent companion within the stand. Markram woes got here to an finish when he was bowled by Shahbaz Ahmed, trying a reverse sweep.
Markram’s dismissal proved to be a blessing in disguise as Harry Brook (27 not out off 19) joined Klaasen and the 2 added 74 for the fourth wicket. Klaasen’s great knock featured eight fours and 6 sixes, whereas Brook hit two fours and a most.
Within the chase, Kohli and Faf du Plessis had been completely dominant, including 172 for the opening wicket in 17.5 overs. The previous struck 12 fours and 4 sixes in his sensible innings off 100 in 63 balls. In actual fact, Kohli reached his hundred with a six, whipping Bhuvneshwar Kumar. He perished off the very subsequent supply, however had put RCB in full command.
Du Plessis hit seven fours and two sixes in his 71 off 47. His high-quality knock ended when he holed out off T Natarajan’s bowling. Glenn Maxwell and Bracewell mixed to complete off proceedings.
Talking after being named Participant of the Match, Kohli stated, “Fairly particular contemplating the magnitude of the sport. Thought SRH bought an excellent rating. Ball was gripping as properly. We wished an excellent stable begin. Did not anticipate to be 172/0. However that is how properly Faf and me have performed this season. Faf’s been on a distinct degree. I’ve had a quiet couple of video games.”
He added, “The best way I used to be hitting within the nets wasn’t transitioning into the center within the final 2-3 matches. Wished to make an influence and my intent was to go after the bowlers from ball 1 – one thing I’ve achieved by way of the season. There was a dip however I wished to choose my sport up on the proper time.”
–By A Cricket Correspondent
