- De Villers and Kohli steal the limelight
In T20 cricket a century always proves a decisive one. But what happens when two batsmen from the same side reach three figures? it’s like game almost over for the opposition.
It was a complete massacre at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru on May 14 as Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers blasted their centuries.
The bowlers from Gujarat Lions almost surrendered as de Villiers notched a breath-taking unbeaten 129 off 52 balls, inclusive of 10 fours and 12 sixes. Kohli joined the party hitting a brilliant 109 off 55 balls, with 5 fours and 8 sixes.
RCB set up a massive 248/3 with some unbelievable records . This is the second highest score in IPL history behind RCB’s 263/5 against the Pune Warriors.
Kohli and de Villiers surpassed their own partnership record in destroying the Lions with a staggering 229 runs from 98 balls for the second wicket.
The previous best was 215 against Mumbai Indians in IPL 8.
Gujarat Lions hardly threw a challenge and were bowled out for a paltry 104 in 18.4 overs.
RCB won the match by a huge 144 runs and broke the record for the biggest margin of victory in the IPL history.
Kohli became the first player to score two centuries against the same opponents in the same IPL season and the first batsman to hit three hundreds in the same season.