Virat Kohli joins David Warner to become the second player for the completion of the century of half-century in T20

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India]April 13 (Ani): Royal Challengers Bengaluru batting Maestro Virat Kohli has overthrown a massive record as he pulled off his chase against Rajasthan Royals and became only the second to complete a century of half-century in the T20 format. In the ongoing 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, for the anchor role for the Royal Challengers, during their pursuit of a competitive target of 174 runs. While Salt went on one side Berserk, Vir that his calm maintained to have the scoreboard tapped with his commander. Virat joined the former flamboyant Australian opener in 15th place for the record after sending the ball past the border rope to register his 100th fifty in the T20s. He puts on his dancing shoes and takes the air route by turning the in-drifter into half the flight to put the ball nicely over the longer time. The Indian stalwart entered the exclusive club, which exclusively showed Warner as his only member. The former Australian star boasts a staggering 108 half-century in the T20 format. During RCB’s unilateral chase, Virat certainly had fortune on his side. At the first delivery of fourth place, Virat dropped the track and tore it high in the air from Sandeep Sharma. Riyan Parag, with sunglasses on, jumps to the landing zone of the ball, gets a hand on it, but eventually wasted it. After receiving an early lifeline, Virat Rajasthan’s loose deliveries punished by targeting the border rope. With the opening of the 92-run opening after Phil Salt returned with his explosive 65 of 33 deliveries, Virat has an unbeaten 83-run partnership with Devdutt Padikkal for the second wicket to send Bengaluru to a comfortable 9 points win. The ‘Chase Master’ returned to the locker room with an unbeaten 62 of 45 deliveries and its third fifty in the ongoing issue of the IPL. His healthy 62 were fed with four boundaries and two maximums. After his fourth win in the season, RCB moved to third place with eight points behind Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans. (Ani) first published: 13 Apr 2025, 07:17 pm ist