RCB skipper’s pyrotechnics, which lands him a fifth IPL century, sets the stage for the visitors’ win
Like a master storyteller scripting stories of varied colours, Virat Kohli manufactured another match-winning hundred of a different shade that culminated in Royal Challengers Bangalore’s 10-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League at the Eden Gardens here on Friday.
Kohli’s fifth IPL century catapulted RCB to 213 for three, its highest aggregate of the season, before the touring side managed to blunt KKR’s late charge, led by a defiant 118-run stand off 48 balls by Nitish Rana and Andre Russell, and stayed alive in the league.
Scratchy start
Kohli’s gritty innings had two distinct parts. He stayed put through a scratchy start, highlighted by a few edges falling short of fielders and others running to the boundary, before savaging the home attack to the best of his ability.
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