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Will Jacks unleashed a batting masterclass against Gujarat Titans (GT) bowlers, smashing a blistering 41 balls hundred in a remarkable unbeaten partnership worth 166 runs with the legendary Virat Kohli. Their stellar performance guided Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to a resounding nine-wicket victory in Ahmedabad on Sunday (April 28), keeping their hopes alive in the race for the playoffs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.
Virat Kohli’s sensational partnership with Will Jacks
Jacks’ maiden IPL century, coupled with Kohli’s sensational unbeaten knock of 70 runs, scripted the triumph for RCB. Kohli, silencing his critics, reached his fifty milestone off just 32 deliveries, setting the tone for RCB’s chase of the challenging target of 200 runs. Faf du Plessis provided a solid start, a🔥nd after his dism🍌issal, Kohli took charge, maintaining an aggressive approach as RCB scored 63 runs in the powerplay.
Jacks’ batting masterclass
Although Jacks initially struggled against spin, Kohli ensured a steady scoring rate, maintaining pressure on the opposition with runs flowing at nearly 10 runs per over. By the halfway mark, RCB reached 98/1, with Jacks gradually finding his rhythm. The England star unleashed his fury against Mohit Sharma in the 15th over, followed by an onslaught against Rashid Khan, smashing sixes effortlessly a൲nd leaving GT bewildered.
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Shahrukh Khan and Sai Sudharsan’s impact
Jacks’ explosive batting spree saw him accumulate 83 runs off his last 24 balls, propelling RCB to victory with four overs to spare. Earlier in the match, Shahrukh Khan capitalized on his promotion in the batting order, registering his first IPL fifty, while Sai Sudharsan‘s unbeaten 84 off 49 deliveries propelled GT to a formidable total of 200/3. Their partnership of 86 runs off 45 balls injected momentum into the GT’s innings after a slow start.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
The chase master at his best!! King for a reason!
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa)
Virat Kohli is a true Chase master!
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
Wಌhat an incredible chase by what an innings by Will Jacks 100 of 41 wow 😮👏🏽🙌🏽
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14)
Will Jacks has always been the answer. On🅠wards and upwards
— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17)
I suspect we are witnessing a tectonic change in T20 cricket led🍰 by a group of relatively unheralded but completely uninhibited strokeplayers. The intensity of this change has caught a lot of people off-guard. It iꦛs a learning curve for all of us in our understanding of the…
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Seen Virat Kohli get excited & get imওpressed by many of his batting partners over the years but rarely seen him look on in such awe of a batting partner. It was of cour⛎se an awe-inspiring knock from Will Jacks. Special
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07)
RCB thrashes GT in Ahmedabad 🔥
Scorecard:— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Kohli just took a dig at all those T20 hipsters and Excel sheet mer🦹chants who used😼 to question his game. 💉🔥
— Aditya Saha (@Adityakrsaha)
Will Jacks madness wa🔯s there because how Kohli operated the chase when Jacks looked clueless at start being on 16(16). Ma🌜n carried the chase for a certain phase there, the chase master.
— arfan (@Im__Arfan)
Here is your 16th over update. 😮💨
We managed to keep the CꦰRR above the RRR for the whole innings and to topped it off with a Willy J blinder 🙇♂️
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets)
Not our day… 💔 |
— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans)
