"The Real King": Pakistan Star's Special Praise For Kohli After IPL Ton

-

It was a special innings from Virat Kohli as the Royal Challengers Bangalore star slammed his sixth IPL century and guided his team to a massive win over Sunrisers Hyderabad to keep the playoff dreams alive on Thursday. The veteran India batter looked completely in control against the SRH bowling attack and he earned praises from both fans and experts alike. One of them was former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir who took to Instagram to pay a special tribute to Kohli. He posted a picture of the RCB star with the caption – “what a inning by one and only the real king @virat.kohli take a bow”.

SRH's Heinrich Klaasen displayed his big-hitting prowess, slamming six sixes and eight fours during his scintillating 51-ball 104-run knock to lift SRH to 186 for five from 28 for 2 in the fifth over.

But Kohli (100) had other plans as he and du Plessis (71) helped RCB chase down the target with their magnificent ball-striking on way to a 172-run opening stand, the highest partnership of the season, as they romped home with four balls to spare.

Following the victory, RCB climbed to the fourth spot due to their better net run rate although they are tied with Mumbai Indians on 14 points. They will, however, have to win their next match to stay in the mix as Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants are at 15 points with one match to go.

Kohli was all class as he hit four maximums and 12 fours in his 63-ball knock, while du Plessis cracked seven fours and two sixes in his 47-ball knock as the two dished out a chasing masterclass.

(With PTI inputs)



source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/the-real-king-pakistan-star-pacers-special-praise-for-virat-kohli-after-record-equalling-ipl-ton-4047689

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

IPL 2024 Points Table: SRH Gain Two Spots With Win, CSK Are At...

-
Image
Aiden Markram struck a brisk half-century as Sunrisers Hyderabad overcame some late jitters to beat Chennai Super Kings by six wickets in the Indian Premier League on Friday. The South African batsman hit four fours and a six in his 50-run knock to help Hyderabad overhaul Chennai's below-par total of 165-5 with 11 balls to spare at the packed Rajiv Gandhi International stadium. The victory lifted Hyderabad to fifth place in the 10-team competition with two wins from four games. IPL 2024 Points Table | IPL 2024 Schedule Chennai suffered their second defeat in the tournament but stayed at the third position. Kolkata Knight Riders continue to hold the top spot while Rajasthan Royals remain at the second position. Lucknow Super Giants are fourth in the list. Hyderabad made a flying start with opener Abhishek Sharma hammering 27 runs including three sixes and two fours in the second over by Mukesh Choudhary. But his heroics were cut short by Deepak Chahar who had Sharma caught
Read more

RCB vs CSK Now Straight Shootout For IPL Playoffs. Lara Picks Favourite

-
On Saturday, India might come to a standstill. There is every reason to be so. Two of the most followed franchises in the IPL - Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru - will go on against one another for the final spot in the IPL 2024 playoffs. For Chennai Super Kings (14 points in 13 matches, NRR +0.528) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (12 points in 13 matches, NRR +0.387), equation is simple with Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals and SunRisers Hyderabad already assured of playoff sports.  RCB must win the match to have a shot at the last available spot. For CSK, they might still qualify even if they lose. The only condition is that their Net Run-rate must not fall below RCB. Ahead of the match, West Indies batting great Brian Lara predicted an RCB win.  "Well, it is not just form. I mean RCB has a five-match winning streak right now and no other team has done that this year. They have Virat Kohli , who is in hot form. But the most important thing is that o
Read more

Imran Tahir Becomes Fourth Player Ever To Claim 500 wickets In T20 Cricket

-
South Africa's experienced spinner Imran Tahir completed 500 wickets in the T20 format and became just the fourth player to achieve the remarkable feat. The 44-year-old completed the feat during the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) clash between Rangpur Riders and Khulna Tigers. He played a crucial role in Rangpur's victory with his figure of 5/26 in his four-over spell. With this five-wicket haul, he joined the elite company of Dwayne Bravo, Rashid Khan and Sunil Narine. Former West Indies skipper DJ Bravo leads the chart with 624 wickets in 571 appearances in the T20 format. Afghanistan's ace spinner Rashid Khan has scalped 556 wickets in 410 matches and West Indies mystery spinner Sunil Narine sits on the third spot with 532 wickets to his name. Coming to the match, Rangpur skipper Nurul Hasan won the toss and elected to bat at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium. After Luke Wood dismissed both openers in a span of four overs, Shakib Al Hasan fought valiantly and played a
Read more