Virat Kohli scored a half-century against Rajasthan Royals on Sunday.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Virat Kohli added another feather to his cap during the IPL 2025 match against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Jaipur on Sunday.
Virat Kohli scored his 100th T20 fifty when he scored a half-century against Rajasthan Royals. Th Delhi-born batter also became the first Asian cricketer to score 100 T20 fifties.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru eventually defeated Rajasthan Royals by nine wickets. Virat Kohli (62*) remained unbeaten with Devdutt Padikkal (40*) at the other end. Royal Challengers Bengaluru chased down the total in 17.3 overs.
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The former RCB skipper and Phil Salt shared a 92-run stand for the first wicket before the England batter was dismissed for 65 in the ninth over by Kumar Karthikeya. Kohli then forged an 83-run stand with Devdut Padikkal for the second wicket to seal the deal.
Earlier, a knock of 75 from opener Yashasvi Jaiswal had taken Rajasthan Royals to 173/4 from 20 overs. Riyan Parag (30) and Dhruv Jurel (35*) also made valuable contributions with the bat.
The win means Royal Challengers Bengaluru climbed to third place wit eight points from six matches. Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, continue to struggle and are in seventh place with just two points from six matches.
The 36-year-old has aggregated 240 runs from six matches at a strike-rate of 142.01. He has registered three fifties so far and stands in fifth place in the Orange Cap standings.
Virat Kohli began his IPL 2025 campaign with an unbeaten 59 against Kolkata Knight Riders. He followed it up with a knock of 31 against Chennai Super Kings, before being dismissed for seven against Gujarat Titans. In between his fifties against Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals, Virat Kohli scored a 14-ball 22 against Delhi Capitals, which came in a losing cause.
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