IPL 2023 SRH vs RCB Highlights: Virat Kohli scored a dominating 100 off 63 while Faf du Plessis made 71 as Royal Challengers Bangalore chased down 187 in 19.2 overs for a dominating eight-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday.
Kohli and Du Plessis led a blistering start for RCB as they stitched a mammoth opening stand of 172 runs to kill the game.
Virat Kohli scored a record-equaling sixth half-century to help Royal Challengers Bangalore defeat SunRisers Hyderabad by eight wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Kohli scored 100 runs off 63 balls, while captain Faf du Plessis scored 71 runs off 47 balls. Kohli and du Plessis put on 172 runs for the first wicket as RCB chased down a target of 187 runs with four balls to spare.
Earlier, Heinrich Klaasen scored his maiden IPL century to help SRH post a total of 186 runs for five wickets. Klaasen scored 104 runs off 51 balls, with the help of eight fours and six sixes. Michael Bracewell dismissed Abhishek Sharma and Rahul Tripathi in the fourth over of the innings to put RCB on top.
With this win, RCB moved to the fourth position in the IPL points table, while SRH are at the bottom of the table.
Kohli's 100 runs was his third century of the IPL season.
Du Plessis' 71 runs was his highest score of the IPL season.
Klaasen's 104 runs was the highest score of the match.
Bracewell's two wickets were the most wickets taken by a bowler in the match.
RCB's eight-wicket win was their biggest win of the IPL season.
SRH's defeat was their seventh of the IPL season.
Anushka Sharma's Instagram story for King Kohli.❤️ pic.twitter.com/ueoxvMlSWz
— Possible11 (@Possible11team) May 18, 2023
Quite special considering the magnitude of the game. Thought SRH got a very good score. Ball was gripping as well. Faf's been on a different level. I've had a quiet couple of games. The way I was hitting in the nets wasn't transitioning into the middle. Never look at past records (not great numbers against SRH). I put myself under so much stress already. I don't care what anyone says on the outside. I've never been a guy who plays so many fancy shots. It's Test cricket (coming up) after the IPL. have to stay true to my technique. I think it's the tattoos (partnership with Faf). It's been a beautiful transition for us coming together for RCB at the top and making an impact. Crowd here was amazing today as well. Told Faf as well. Just felt like it was a home game for us. They were cheering for us, taking my name as well. I feel you can't create this. I haven't forced anyone to support me. It's an amazing position to be in that you can provide happiness to so many people. Player of the Match | Virat Kohli
We batted pretty well. We could have found a little runs out there in the powerplay. Great contribution from Klaasen. But still was a good score. Great support for not just us but for RCB as well. We couldn't give them a win. We all hate losing. We would be out there looking for a win. Hopefully have smiles at the end of the campaign. Great knock from Faf and Virat. We had a look at some guys moving forward. Probably one less option in the powerplay. Kartik was put under pressure. The plans were in place but the execution didn't fall in place. Mayank was impressive. Special knock from Klaasen. Super happy for the guy. I don't think he would have dreamed of getting a hundred in the IPL. Unfortunately ended in a losing cause. SRH skipper Aiden Markram after defeat
| # | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tie | NR | NRR | Points | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gujrat Titans - Q | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.835 | 20 | WWLWW |
| 2 | Chennai Super Kings - Q | 14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.652 | 17 | WWWNRL |
| 3 | Lucknow Super Giants - Q | 14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.284 | 17 | WWWLNR |
| 4 | Mumbai Indians - Q | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.044 | 16 | WLWWL |
| 5 | Rajasthan Royals - E | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.148 | 14 | WLWLL |
| 6 | Royal Challengers Bangalore - E | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.135 | 14 | LWLLW |
| 7 | Kolkata Knight Riders - E | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -0.239 | 12 | LWLWWL |
| 8 | Punjab Kings - E | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -0.304 | 12 | LLWLL |
| 9 | Delhi Capitals - E | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | -0.808 | 10 | LWLLW |
| 10 | Sunrisers Hyderabad - E | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | -0.590 | 8 | LLLLW |
| Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
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