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Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) recorded their fourth win of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 after th⛦ꦑey thrashed Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 10 wickets at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday.
Chasing a massive target of 178, RCB showed complete domination as they did not lose a single wicket and won the match. Opener Devdutt Padikkal shined with theꦆ bat after he smashed his first century in the lucrativeᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ league.
Padikkal stayed unbeaten on 101 from 52 deliveries packed with 11 fours and 6 sixes at a phenomenal strike rate of 194.23. Captain Virat Kohli p💎layed a supporting role and scored 72 f🐼rom 47 balls, featuring 6 fours and 3 maximums.
Earlier, Shivam Dube and Rahul Tewatia played vꦬaluable knocks of 46 and 40 runs, respectively, to steer Rajasthan to 177/9 in their allotted 20 overs. Dube slammed five fo꧋urs and two sixes, while Tewatia smashed six boundaries, including two maximums.
For RCB, Mohammed Siraj was their most successful bowler, picking up as many as three wickets for 27 runs in his quota of 4 overs. Harshal Patel also bagg💦ed a three-wicket haul but ended up🍃 conceding 47 runs from his four overs.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Devd💧utt Padikkal take a bow!!!!! 😍👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
— Alexandra Hartley (@AlexHartley93)
This is HUGE, meet the first ever player to reach ꦇ6000 runs in IPL It was a delight to watch, more power to you 🙌 Wishing you many more success in life!🤗
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina)
6000 runs and 50 fifties as a captain. What a performer Great win 🔯4 in 4. Hope this year turns out to be special for RCB. 🍰
— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R)
Fantastic innings from young Padikkal. And this year are in ominous form, which is great to see. Kohli and Padikkal made it look ಞvery easy.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
Very very happy for . There is genuine class here
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Such a mighty effort by young !!!
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
Number of centuries for team in IPL:
14 – RCB
13 – Punjab
10 – Delhi
8 – CSK
8 – RR
4 – MI
3 – SRH
2 – Deccan/RPS
1 – KKRThe top-3 are yet to win an IPL trophy
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath)
Five years apart:-
22 Apr 2016 – Kohli & ABD share 155-run partnership against RPS22 Apr 2021 – Kohli & Padikkal share 175* (so far) runs partnership against RR
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
Devdutt Padikkal brings up his century! A classy classy innings by this young man. Playing on a different level. What💖 a delight to watch. 🔥♊
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB)
Excellent century for Devdutt Padikkal!
Always pleasing to see younဣg players ste💟p up and perform so well.
Hopefully, the first of many to come.
Played, DP!
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS)
Serious knock! Well played Padikkal.ﷺ Take rest in๊ next match imo.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer)
Much much deserved. Special knock. Great to see
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar)
Player of the Match: Devdutt Padikkal.
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Devdutt Padikkal really does pack a punch. Extremely pleasing to the eyes. What a terrꦓific 100. Surely, this will rank amongst one of the BEST innings played in this
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani)
6000 and counting… Congratulations Kohli!
First IPL ton by 20 year old Devdutt Padikkal— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)
Amazing knock from Padikkal! Such clas🌊s and composure 🙌🏽
— Shai Hope (@shaidhope)