RCB captain Faf du Plessis, commentators Bishop and Gavaskar, and Virat Kohli were astonished by his lofted drive over extra cover off Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
In an IPL 2023 match on Thursday, Royal Challengers Bangalore scored a crucial victory thanks to Virat Kohli’s century against Sunrisers Hyderabad, snapping a four-year drought for a century in the Indian Premier League.
Kohli scored his final century in the league against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2019; Kohli went a long time without a ton since November of that year, which ended in the Asia Cup last year.
The 34-year-old batsman had a rough IPL 2022, but he came back strong this year, scoring 538 runs in 13 matches.
Kohli was aggressive in the beginning, hitting Bhuvneshwar Kumar with his first two deliveries for a four.
When the SRH pacer returned for a second spell in the 15th over of the innings, he attacked Bhuvneshwar once more.
Kohli showed his class with various definitive limits however one that left the fans, pundits, and, surprisingly. His batting accomplice Faf du Plessis stunned, came in the second conveyance of the over.
Kohli bent forward, and offered the entire face of the bat. Smashed it brilliantly towards the extra cover when Bhuvneshwar pitched the delivery outside off. As Faf du Plessis approached him in awe, he maintained the pose for the cameras.
After Kohli’s stunning lofted cover drive, the images of du Plessis’ expression went viral on social media.
Bishop said, “Oh glorious, it just gets better and better” about Kohli’s innings. “Talk about the right time to be producing his best.”
In the 18th over of the innings, Kohli finally scored his hundred with two more boundaries. Bhuvneshar fired him right after the century.
This was Kohli’s 6th 100 years in the association. Taking him level to previous RCB partner Chris Gayle who had, until yesterday, exclusively held the record for most tons in the competition.
RCB moved up to fourth place in the table with their seventh win of the season. The Royal Challengers only have one game left in the league phase, against the Gujarat Titans.
Who are currently in the first place? Sunrisers Hyderabad, on the other hand. Have only won four games so far and have already been eliminated from the playoff race.