IPL: When Virat Kohli scored a stormy century despite having 9 stitches, know the funny story

Virat Kohli: Today is a very special day for Virat Kohli. Actually, on this day i.e. 18 May 2016, Virat Kohli scored an inning of 113 runs in 50 balls. However, that match was just 15-15 overs. In that match, the teams of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings were face to face. This century of Virat Kohli was also special because of this, because in that match Virat Kohli was playing with 9 stitches. Apart from this, that match was a do or die match for Royal Challengers Bangalore, but Virat Kohli showed amazing courage and scored a century despite having 9 stitches.

The storm of Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle…

On the other hand, talking about that match, Royal Challengers Bangalore scored a huge score of 211 runs for 3 wickets in 15 overs against Punjab Kings. Virat Kohli played a stormy inning of 113 runs in 50 balls for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Apart from Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle played a blistering inning of 73 runs in 32 balls. Universe Boss hit 4 fours and 8 sixes in his innings. However, AB de Villiers returned to the pavilion without scoring any runs.

Virat Kohli smashed 113 runs from 50 balls in a 15 over match on this day in 2016 in IPL.

He played the match with 9 stitches, in a must win game, he showed his grit & determination to the whole world. pic.twitter.com/POgi29ZT9x

– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 18, 2023

Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Punjab Kings by a huge margin

At the same time, in front of the huge score of Royal Challengers Bangalore, the team of Punjab Kings could score only 120 runs for 9 wickets. In this way Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Punjab Kings by a huge margin of 82 runs. Wriddhiman Saha scored the maximum 24 runs in 10 balls for Punjab Kings. Yuzvendra Chahal took the most wickets for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Yuzvendra Chahal made 4 players his victim by giving 25 runs in 3 overs. Apart from this, Srinath Arvind and Shane Watson took 2-2 wickets.

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