Delhi: Great batsman Virat Kohli has achieved another historic achievement in T20 cricket. Kohli, who has been continuously making records in the shortest format of cricket, has now become the batsman who has been a part of the most partnerships of 50 or more runs. He achieved this special milestone during the match played between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
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Kohli left England’s explosive batsman Alex Hales behind in this matter. Now Virat has a record of making partnerships of more than 50 runs 211 times in T20 cricket, while Alex Hales has reached second place with 210 partnerships. This figure shows that Kohli is not limited to just individual performance, but also changes the direction of the match by building strong partnerships for the team.
Great start with Venkatesh Iyer
Royal Challengers Bangalore had a fast start to chase the big target of 256 runs given by Sunrisers Hyderabad. Virat Kohli and Venkatesh Iyer added 60 runs for the first wicket. In this partnership, Venkatesh Iyer showed aggressive style and put pressure on the bowlers in the powerplay.
Venkatesh played an explosive inning of 44 runs in just 19 balls. His innings included four fours and four sixes. He increased the excitement of the match by batting at a strike rate of more than 231. On the other hand, Virat Kohli scored 15 runs in 11 balls. Saqib Hussain made him his victim.
Kohli’s dominance continues in T20 cricket
This record of Virat Kohli shows his consistency and contribution to the team. He has left behind many legendary batsmen in T20 cricket. In this list, Australia’s experienced batsman David Warner is at third place with 200 partnerships. Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been a part of partnerships of more than 50 runs 196 times, while the great West Indies batsman Chris Gayle is at fifth place with 191 partnerships.
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This record of Kohli can prove to be a big challenge for any batsman in the future.
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