Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) managed to stretch their unbeaten streak to 4 matches in a row in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. They comfortably chased down a tricky target of 178 runs with 10 wickets in hand and more than 3 overs to spare as Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal came down all guns blazing. RCB has once again reached the top of the IPL 2021 points table.
Padikkal and Kohli forged an unbeaten opening partnership of 181 runs with RCB captain remaining not out at 71 while young Karnataka opener smashed as many as 11 boundaries and six maximums to reach his maiden century in just 51 balls. Devdutt Padikkal started attacking the Rajasthan bowlers from the first over itself in their pursuit of 178 at the Wankhede Stadium, hitting twin boundaries against Shreyas Gopal.
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Now, RCB has reached the top of the table now with 8 points from 4 games and will now be playing play their next match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Earlier in the game, Shivam Dube (46) and Rahul Tewatia (40) made sure that RR reach a fighting score of 177 for 9 after yet another familiar top-order no-show on a flat Wankhede track on Thursday.
Dube smashed a couple of sixes and five fours and with Riyan Parag (25 off 15 balls) giving him good support from the other end, added 66 runs for the fifth wicket. For RCB, Mohammed Siraj (3/27) got the crucial wicket of Jos Buttler (8) while Manan Vohra (7) failed again as Kyle Jamieson accounted for his wicket.
Siraj then unleashed a perfect toe-crusher to get the wicket of David Miller (0) as skipper Virat Kohli made a perfect call for DRS. Samson (21) started well but a six-off Washington Sundar was followed by his dismissal as he gave an easy catch at mid-wicket.
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Dube smashed Yuzvendra Chahal (0/18 in 2 overs) hard as Kohli had to take his leg-spinner out of the attack. In the case of fast bowlers, he used the ramp shot when anything short was bowled on the off-stump channel. Meanwhile, Harshal Patel (3/47), the highest wicket-taker in the tournament (12 wickets), made an impact with the ball again even though he conceded some extra runs. Here is how Twitterati reacted to the dominating knocks of Devdutt Padikkal and Virat Kohli:
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
Class from both ends 👌🏽
— Shai Hope (@shaidhope) April 22, 2021
Quote of the night by Sunil Gavaskar “if you can marry, talent, temperament and technique, you will have a successful career.” #RCBvRR #IPL2021
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) April 22, 2021
Dhaage khol diye #rcb ne.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) April 22, 2021
https://twitter.com/KP24/status/1385274942808154117?s=20
The #rr top order after watching #padikkal and #virat bat must have realised the opportunity they have lost on a wicket like this! #RCBvRR #VIVOIPL
— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha) April 22, 2021
I have never been 'attacked' by an opening bowler and an opening batsman at the same time:) @IrfanPathan @cricketaakash . #RRvsRCB @StarSportsIndia pic.twitter.com/8mb1mNmYKz
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) April 22, 2021
Exciting prospect @devdpd07… another tall smooth lefty… 👏🕺 @RCBTweets #ipl2021
— Danny Morrison (@SteelyDan66) April 22, 2021
6000 plus of the very best . It’s always a treat to watch him bat !! #ipl2021 #rcb
— Rohan Gavaskar (@rohangava9) April 22, 2021
6000 runs 💥💥💥 👑 @imVkohli @IPL @RCBTweets top class bro!
— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3) April 22, 2021
Looks like they might just need 2 batsman after all!😅🤣 What an exhibition of hitting. #RCBvRR #IPL2021
— Abhinav Mukund (@mukundabhinav) April 22, 2021
Namma #Rcb benki guru 🔥🔥🔥 #PlayBold @RCBTweets #IPL2021
— Veda Krishnamurthy (@vedakmurthy08) April 22, 2021
Devdutt Padikkal has played a supremely masterful innings. The sheer power and dominance of his stroke-play was something to behold. And, he enjoys batting with his captain Virat Kohli. Well played @RCBTweets
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) April 22, 2021
Amazing knock from Padikkal! Such class and composure 🙌🏽
— Shai Hope (@shaidhope) April 22, 2021
Devdutt Padikkal really does pack a punch. Extremely pleasing to the eyes. What a terrific 100. Surely, this will rank amongst one of the BEST innings played in this #IPL2021 #RCBvRR
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani) April 22, 2021
@RCBTweets going strong !! Congratulations @devdpd07 on ur first of many T-20 💯’s and Virat for crossing 6000 runs . What a phenomenal chase #RCBvsRR #IPL2021
— Mithun V Manhas (@MithunManhas) April 22, 2021
Congrats @devdpd07 on a wonderful century and I m sure there is going to be a lot more in the future! Congrats to @imVkohli on crossing 6k runs in IPl! Demolishing act by @RCBTweets of the highest order! #RCBvRR pic.twitter.com/T7QxgjsyFA
— Kris Srikkanth (@KrisSrikkanth) April 22, 2021
April 22nd, 2011:
Gayle 102*(55) & Kohli 30*(23)
April 22nd, 2021:
Padikkal 101*(52) & Kohli 72*(47) pic.twitter.com/LldSPuFxj5
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 22, 2021
