Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli scored his maiden fifty of the IPL 2021 season towards Rajasthan Royals in RCB’s 10-wicket crushing of the former champions as the RCB juggernaut rolled on. Chasing 178 of their first match at the Wankhede, RCB reached the goal with 21 balls to spare. Devdutt Padikkal scored his maiden IPL century as he and Virat Kohli stitched RCB’s highest first-wicket stand in the historical past of the event.
During the run chase, Virat Kohli performed second fiddle to the 20-year-old southpaw who was hitting RR bowlers for enjoyable, in Paddikal’s unbeaten 101 off 52 balls, he hit six sixes and 11 fours. Virat Kohli in the meantime scored a 47-ball 72 with six fours and three sixes.