Thursday’s 22nd April, 2021, was named after Kohli and Padikkal today. They chased down 178 runs without losing a single wicket. They both added 178 runs for the first wicket! This was one of the longest first wicket Partnerships for RCB as well in the IPL.
This majestic win for RCB also consists of some new records that are made today and some milestones that are achieved today. Let us have a look at them:
And that's what we call a PERFECT 1️⃣0️⃣ performance 🤩
4️⃣ out of 4️⃣! 💯 #PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2021 #RCBvRR #DareToDream pic.twitter.com/bZpnEVn6e8
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) April 22, 2021
- 4 consecutive wins for RCB.
This was the 4th consecutive win for RCB . This is first time that RCB won it’s first 4 consecutive matches since the IPL began.
Stat alert! : Captain Kohli becomes the first batsman in IPL history to reach 6⃣K runs 🙌
Just a gentle flick for 4️⃣ more to get there 🤩#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2021 #RCBvRR #DareToDream
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) April 22, 2021
- Devdutt Padikkal becomes the third-youngest player who scored a century in IPL.
Devdutt Padikkal today achieved a milestone as he became the 3rd youngest player to score a century in IPL. Not only this, he became the 2nd centurion of this season.
Virat Kohli's IPL record:
🔹 6021 runs – first in all-time list
🔹 Five centuries – second in all-time list
🔹 518 fours – third in all-time list
🔹 40 fifties – third in all-time list
🔹 204 sixes – fifth in all-time list
🔹 196 matches – fifth in all-time listMaster 🙌 pic.twitter.com/qNBmHx7aWH
— Wisden India (@WisdenIndia) April 22, 2021
- Virat Kohli becomes the only player in IPL history to achieve 6000 runs.
Today Run Machine King Kohli created another unbreakable record as he completed his 6000 runs in IPL. He is the only player in the IPL history to do so.
- RCB became the only team to win by 10 wickets in IPL.
RCB won the match 10 wickets as Virat and Padikkal added 178 runs for the first wicket. With the help of Padikkal’s century and Kohli’s half-century, RCB became the only team in IPL 2021 to win a match by 10 wickets.
A match-winning CENTURY from @devdpd07 as #RCB win by 10 wickets.
Scorecard – https://t.co/ZB2JNOhWcL #VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/sOIDIbRLch
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 22, 2021
- RCB is again the table topper now with the highest points.
RCB after today’s win once again became the table-toppers today. They are the only team to win all their matches in IPL 2021. They have also got the highest points.
