IPL: Virat Kohli Slams Maiden T20 Century, Surpasses David Warner as Top Run-Scorer
Virat Kohli struck his maiden T20 ton as he scored 100* off 63 balls for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Gujarat Lions. With a tally of 367 he is also the leading scorer of 2016 IPL. But the ton went in vain as RCB lost by six wickets.
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Virat Kohli scored 100* off 63 balls for RCB vs GL
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His innings included 11 fours and one six.
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With a tally of 367, he is also the leading run-scorer in 2016 IPL
Virat Kohli has added another jewel to his crown. The Royal Challengers Bangalore captain scored 100* in just 63 against Gujarat Lions in Indian Premeir Legaue on Sunday, to score his maiden T20 ton. (Highlights)
Courtesy Kohli's knock, which included 11 fours and one six, RCB notched 180/2 against Suresh Raina-led GL. Kohli, with 367 runs under his belt, also surpassed Sunrisers Hyderabad's David Warner (294) as the 2016 IPL's leading scorer so far. (Scorecard)
However, the ton went in vain as RCB lost the match by six wickets, after Gujarat Lions' Dinesh Karthik scored 50*.
He is also the second batsman after Quinton de Kock to score a ton in 2016 IPL. "That was the only thing left till now, I played it through the gaps," Kohli said after his maiden IPL ton.
Apart from the boundaries, Kohli scored 31 runs off just singles, on a hot afternoon in Rajkot, and displayed once again why he is not just the most talented but also the fittest player in the world.