In a thrilling encounter between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), the tourists emerged victorious by 8 wickets in Match 65 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Thursday.
Put in to bat, the Sunrisers posted a competitive total of 186/5 in their allotted 20 overs. Heinrich Klaasen was the star of the innings, smashing an impressive 104 runs off just 51 deliveries, including 8 fours and 6 sixes. He received support from Harry Brook, who contributed 27 runs off 19 balls.
Chasing 187 for victory, RCB put up a magnificent batting display with Virat Kohli smashing a stunning century, scoring 100 runs off just 63 deliveries, which included 12 fours and 4 sixes. Captain Faf du Plessis also played a crucial role, contributing 71 runs off 47 balls with 7 fours and 2 sixes. The duo’s brilliant partnership guided RCB to victory.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Job well done in Hyderabad ?
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli)
All rise for the King 👑 what a spectacular innings 💯 a treat to watch!
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12)
What a knock bhaiya 👑 🔥 🔥
— Yuzvendra Chahal (@yuzi_chahal)
what a inning by one and only the real king take a bow.
— Mohammad Amir (@iamamirofficial)
King Kholi what a knock bhai 👑🔥🔥🙌🏻
— Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19)
What a day of cricket! 🔥🏏 brings up yet another magnificent century, showcasing his class and determination. True batting genius! 👏 And a huge shout out to for an absolute gem of an innings ❤️
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina)
RCB beat SRH in a high-scoring contest
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
KING KOHLI 👑
What a knock this has been! has wowed one and all with his masterful century in Hyderabad.
This is his 6th in , the joint-most in the history of the league with Chris Gayle.
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
Virat Kohli 🐐
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
The KING 👑 🤗♥️
— Kuldeep yadav (@imkuldeep18)
18th May 2016.
18th May 2023.
The King. The GOAT. 👑 🐐
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets)
That 103-meter six by has class written all over it. 's reaction tells the whole story.
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan)
He is not just a man he is an army 🙏
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath)
😔
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers)