IPL 2022: Kohli ends half-century drought after 14 innings
Former India and RCB skipper ended his run drought with a half-century against Gujarat Titans. Virat Kohli completed 50 runs while returning to form in the match against Gujarat Titans. This is his first fifty this season. IPL 2022 hasn’t been good for King Kohli so far. But against Gujarat he has regained some of his form. Virat Kohli completed his fifty in 45 balls. During this, he also hit 6 fours and 1 six. Kohli needed this innings to return to form. This season, Kohli was run out twice as well as became a victim of Golden Duck twice. This is the first time in Kohli’s IPL career that he has returned to the pavilion without opening an account twice in a season.
Virat Kohli was finally dismissed by Shami after scoring 58 runs. At the same time, Rajat Pattidar gave him company at the other end completing his half-century in 29 balls. This is Pattidar’s second IPL half century. After the fall of captain Faf du Plessis, both these batsmen took over the batting of RCB. Du Plessis returned to the pavilion without opening an account and was dismissed by Pradeep Sangwan, who was returning after three years in the IPL.
Virat Kohli 43rd IPL Fifty
This is Virat Kohli’s 43rd IPL fifty. Kohli is at number three after David Warner (52) and Shikhar Dhawan (46) in terms of scoring the most fifties in this league.
Kohli scored the slowest half-century of IPL 2022
Kohli took a total of 45 balls to complete 50 runs and this is the slowest fifty of the season. Kohli hit 6 fours and 1 six while completing 50 runs.
