Royal Challengers Bangalore Virat Kohli celebrates after scoring his century in the course of the Indian Premier League 2023 match against Gujarat Titans in Bengaluru on May 21, 2023.
| Photo Credit: Okay. Murali Kumar
Virat Kohli scored his seventh IPL century as Royal Challengers Bangalore made 197 for 5 against Gujarat Titans in a must-win last league stage recreation for the house staff in Bengaluru on May 21.
Asked to bat first, RCB have been off to a brisk begin with each Faf du Plessis (28 off 19 balls) and Virat Johli (101 not out off 61) discovering the boundaries at will. This was Kohli’s second straight hundred. Thanks to their aggressive method, RCB scored 62 runs within the powerplay.
Earlier, the beginning of the match was delayed by almost an hour due to heavy rains that left the outfield of the M Chinnaswamy Stadium moist.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bangalore: 197/5 in 20 overs (Virat Kohli 101 not out, Noor Ahmad 2/39) vs GT.
