Virat Kohli IPL hundred no 3 against Gujarat Lions

Virat Kohli IPL Hundred No. 3

Virat Kohli‘s Run: 109

Against: Gujarat Lions

Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Match Date: 14 May 2016

Match Result: RCB Won

One of the most notable partnerships between Ab de Villiers and Virat Kohli since they joined the RCB in 2011 occurred in 2016. In the 44th game of the season, RCB was hosting the Gujarat Lions, who have since folded. The hosts lost Chris Gayle for just 6 runs off 13 balls as they were put to bat first. However, what followed was a record-breaking partnership between de Villiers and Kohli. After reaching his half-century in 26 balls, the South African batsman amassed a 52-ball 129 that featured 10 fours and 12 sixes. Kohli, on the other hand, 55-ball 109, blasting 5 fours and 8 sixes. Together, they scored 229 runs, with up to 112 runs coming in the final five overs. The Gujarat squad was dismissed for 104 runs after the RCB scored a total of 248 runs. Yuzvendra Chahal contributed three more wickets, while Chris Jordan claimed four. This was the first time that two batsmen had ever scored hundreds of runs in the same innings in the IPL. The strongest partnership in the competition is still still that of Kohli and AB.