Royal Challengers Bangalore gave defending champions Gujarat Titans a target of 198 runs in the last league match of Indian Premier League 2023 powered by Indian cricket’s run machine Virat Kohli’s second consecutive century.
Today was the last double header-day of the season and in the first match of the day, Mumbai Indians beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets.
Kohli’s 7th century, Bangalore scored 197 runs
Indian cricket’s run machine Virat Kohli has scored his second consecutive century in IPL-2023. Due to this, Royal Challengers Bangalore scored 197 runs losing 5 wickets in 20 overs in the last league match of the season. Virat faced 61 balls in an unbeaten inning of 101 runs that included 13 fours and 1 six. He scored a century in 60 balls.
Virat also scored a century against Sunrisers Hyderabad four days ago. This is Virat’s seventh IPL century and he has become the batsman with the most centuries in the history of this league. He left behind Chris Gayle of West Indies. Gayle had 6 centuries to his name.