New Delhi: Virat Kohli Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), crossing the Babar Azam of Pakistan, has set a new record for the most half century, batting for the first time in T20 cricket.
Kohli achieved this milestone during IPL match against Rajasthan Royals (RR) M chinnaswamy stadium In Bengaluru.
He scored 70 runs off 42 balls, including eight fours and two sixes, who achieved a strike rate of 166.67. This was his first house in the season in his fourth innings, scoring only 30 runs in the first three domestic matches.
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Kohli’s 70 -run knock, batting for the first time in T20, marked his 62nd fifty, which was more than Babur’s 61.
He was first rejected by Joffra Archer in T20 cricket, scoring 103 off 80 balls against the bowler in 11 innings, which had a strike rate of 128.75, including 12 fours and three sixes.
In IPL, Kohli has reached second place Orange cap standingAt an average of 65.33, there are 392 runs in nine matches and a strike rate of 144.11, five half -centuries and a top score of 73.
In the match, RR chose to bowl first after winning the toss. RCB’s innings began with a 61 -run partnership between Phil Salat (23 runs 23) and Kohli, followed by a 95 -run stand between Kohli and Devdutt Padikal (27 runs 27).
Tim David (23 Not out of 15) contributed late and Jitesh Sharma (20* 10 to 10) helped RCB reach 205/5. Sandeep Sharma (2/45) and Jofra Archer (1/33) were notable bowlers for RR.
