Sunday, May 15, 2016

IPL9 - Virat Kohli posts his 3rd century to set up a record


Virat Kohli, captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has set a new batting record in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. He became the first batsman in the history of IPL to score three centuries in a single edition. This has been reported in oneindia.com dated 14 May 2016.
Virat Kohli went great guns and scored 109 off only 55 balls against Gujarat Lions and registered his 3rd century in IPL 2016. The right-hander, in an incredible display of hitting, blasted 8 sixes and 5 fours. The 27-year-old had previously hit a ton against the same opponent. In Rajkot on April 24, he hit 100 not out. His second hundred (108 not out) of the tournament came against Rising Pune Supergiants on May 7. AB de Villiers too crossed the three-figure mark. The South African blazed his way to an unbeaten 129 from just 52 balls with 12 sixes and 10 fours. As a result of Kohli and De Villiers' record 229-run partnership off just 16 overs, for the 2nd wicket, RCB posted a mammoth 248/3 in 20 overs. RCB won by a record 144-run margin as Gujarat were all out for 104 in 18.4 overs.


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