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 ✅ pic.twitter.com/PjhKVupn2C
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) May 18, 2023
All rise for the King 👑 what a spectacular innings @imVkohli 💯 a treat to watch! @RCBTweets #RCBvsSRH
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) May 18, 2023
What a knock bhaiya @imVkohli 👑 🔥 🔥
— Yuzvendra Chahal (@yuzi_chahal) May 18, 2023
what a inning by one and only the real king @imVkohli take a bow. pic.twitter.com/3wOA8hj0Ki
— Mohammad Amir (@iamamirofficial) May 18, 2023
King Kholi what a knock bhai @imVkohli 👑🔥🔥🙌🏻
— Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19) May 18, 2023
What a day of cricket! 🔥🏏 @imVkohli brings up yet another magnificent century, showcasing his class and determination. True batting genius! 👏 And a huge shout out to @faf1307 for an absolute gem of an innings ❤️#RCBvSRH #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/lJo3zL0AzA
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) May 18, 2023
RCB beat SRH in a high-scoring contest #SRHvRCB #IPLT20 #IPL2023 #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/dHH4LtMwp2
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) May 18, 2023
KING KOHLI 👑
What a knock this has been! @imVkohli has wowed one and all with his masterful century in Hyderabad.
This is his 6th in #TATAIPL, the joint-most in the history of the league with Chris Gayle.#SRHvRCB pic.twitter.com/G49dbi8bLJ
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 18, 2023
Virat Kohli 🐐
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) May 18, 2023
The KING 👑 @imVkohli 🤗♥️ pic.twitter.com/iQszF27c4m
— Kuldeep yadav (@imkuldeep18) May 18, 2023
18th May 2016.
18th May 2023.
The King. The GOAT. 👑 🐐#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPL2023 #SRHvRCB @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/w4ZJFjXOdg
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) May 18, 2023
That 103-meter six by @imVkohli has class written all over it. #Faf's reaction tells the whole story. #IPL2023 #SRHvRCB pic.twitter.com/Rn2WAZFfLg
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) May 18, 2023
He is not just a man he is an army @imVkohli 🙏#SRHvsRCB
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) May 18, 2023
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 18, 2023