Virat Kohli hits 92, surpasses 1,000 IPL runs versus PBKS
What's the story
Virat Kohli smashed a solid half-century against Punjab Kings in Match 58 of the Indian Premier League 2024 season on Thursday.
Kohli went was looking well set for his ninth IPL century but fell short by eight runs.
He managed a 47-ball 92 and was dismissed in the 18th over by Arshdeep Singh.
RCB were 211/4 when Kohli departed.
Stats
Kohli joins Warner in elite company
As per ESPNcricinfo, Kohli is now just the second player in IPL history to smash 1,000-plus runs against Punjab.
David Warner holds the record with 1,134 runs from 26 matches at 49.30. Warner owns 13 fifties versus Punjab.
Kohli has raced to 1,030 runs from 32 matches at 35.51. He has five fifties and a ton (SR: 133.76).
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Second instance of Kohli getting dismissed in the 90s
As per Cricbuzz, this is only the second instance of Kohli getting dismissed in the 90s in IPL. The first time it happened was a score of 99 versus Delhi Capitals in Delhi (IPL 2013).
Stats
55th IPL fifty from Kohli's blade
Playing his 249th IPL match, Kohli hit seven fours and six sixes against PBKS (SR: 195.74).
He has raced to 7,897 runs at 38.71. His strike rate is 131.63. The 35-year-old clobbered his 55th IPL fifty (100s: 8). He is two shy of 700 fours (698).
In the ongoing season, Kohli owns 634 runs from 12 matches at 70.44 (50s: 5, 100s: 1).
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96th fifty and 400 sixes in T20s
Overall, Kohli smashed his 96th fifty in T20 cricket. Playing his 388th match (371 innings), Kohli has scored 12,628 runs at 42.09. He also owns nine centuries. Notably, Kohli surpassed 400 T20 sixes (401).
Knock
Kohli makes PBKS pay with a solid knock
RCB were 56/2 after the powerplat with Kohli unbeaten on 22 from 14 balls.
Notably, Kohli was dropped by Ashutosh Sharma when he was on nought.
Kohli shared a pivotal 76-run stand alongside Rajat Patidar, whose 55 floored PBKS.
After a rain interval, Kohli got to his fifty before he opened up and got useful runs. He added 85 runs alongside Cameron Green.