IPL 2023: “Bow down to the King” – Twitter melts down as Virat Kohli keeps RCB alive with thunderous century against SRH

The King scored a century off 62 deliveries to take his team close to the playoffs.

CricBouncer DeskMay 18, 2023Last Updated: May 18, 2023

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The former RCB skipper Virat Kohli had an amazing day at the office as he smashed a brilliant century against Sunrisers Hyderabad to take RCB closer to the playoffs. On Thursday, RCB squared off against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad in the 65th match of the Indian Premier League 2023. It was a vital game in the context of the tournament as RCB needed a win to stay in contention for the playoffs. Meanwhile, a loss would have made their path to the next round too difficult.

The RCB skipper Faf du Plessis won the toss and invited the Orange Army to bat first. Henrich Klaasen led the charge for Sunrisers Hyderabad after a sedate start. The South African wicketkeeper-batter smoked a breathtaking century to take the home side to a massive total of 186/5 in 20 overs.

With a big total in sight, Royal Challengers Bangalore needed another special performance from their big three to win the game. The openers Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis didn’t disappoint their supporters as the dynamic duo dismissed SRH’s challenge completely.

Virat Kohli overshadowed Faf du Plessis with a century

Both Kohli and Faf matched each other shot to shot but in the end, it was the Indian run machine who overshadowed his partner in the vital game. The King reached his century off 62 deliveries before getting out the very next ball.

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However, Virat Kohli stitched a match-winning 172-run partnership with Faf du Plessis before getting out. The RCB skipper also contributed 71 runs off 47 deliveries to extend his lead in the Orange Cap race.

In the end, Royal Challengers Bangalore won the game by 8 wickets in the last over with three deliveries remaining. They now have pipped Mumbai Indians to fourth place in the points table courtesy of a better net run rate.

The fans were in awe of their favourite superstar Virat Kohli and they took to Twitter to let their emotions out to sing praises for the King.

Check out the best reactions here:

It was evident that this would be Virat’s day from the very first ball when he played that cover drive.

Virat and Faf both looked in total control, they not only played many big shots but also ran rather well between the wickets to build a successful partnership.

186 wasn’t a… pic.twitter.com/YpIFVroZfi
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) May 18, 2023