IPL 2023: Kohli remembers AB de Villiers playing Virat innings with Faf. The Hyderabad ground was named after Virat Kohli on Thursday.
Kohli remembers AB de Villiers playing Virat’s innings with Faf:-
Chasing the target of 187 runs, chase master King Kohli wreaked havoc from the very first ball and hit Bhuvneshwar Kumar for two fours in two balls and showed what mood he was in today.
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After this Kohli’s bat did not stop. Kohli and du Plessis expressed their intentions by hitting 64 runs in the powerplay.
After this, King Kohli looted the party by playing a huge inning. Kohli hit 12 fours-4 sixes in 63 balls and scored a total of 100 runs at a strike rate of over 158.
He completed his sixth IPL century by hitting a six. During this, Virat scored runs according to the need of the hour.
Many balls in the middle also came out empty, but Kohli kept changing his gear from time to time. Eventually, thanks to his brilliant innings, RCB won this crucial match by 8 wickets.
The 172-run partnership was not expected
Kohli was given the Player of the Match award for his brilliant innings. Kohli said in the presentation after the match – considering the magnitude of the game, this innings is very special.
I thought SRH got a very good score. The ball was also getting gripped. We wanted a good start but didn’t expect a 172-run partnership. Faf and I have played well this season. Faf has been on a different level.
I intended to go after the bowlers from ball one:-
The way I was hitting in the nets, it was not coming in the middle in the last 2-3 matches. So I wanted to make an impact.
My intention was to go after the bowlers from ball one. This is something that I have done throughout the season. I wanted to up my game at the right time.
I already put myself under too much stress
Kohli said on the question of previous records against Sunrisers – never look at the previous records. I was telling the players that the way I am seen as an IPL player.
So I can play some impressive innings. This is my sixth IPL century. I sometimes don’t give myself enough credit because I already put myself under too much stress.
It’s because of the tattoos:-
Asked about the secret of his great partnership with Faf, Kohli smiled and said, “I think it’s the part of tattoos.” We have got almost 900 runs together this season.
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This is exactly how I used to feel while batting with AB. It has been a nice change for us to come together and make an impact for RCB at the top. Actually, both Faf and Kohli have got many tattoos on their bodies.
