Virat Kohli's 6th ton in Indian Premier League, first since 2019, helped Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) clinch a dominating 8-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Thursday (May 18) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Virat's batting masterclass (63-ball 100) overshadowed SRH's Henry Klaasen's 51-ball 104. Chasing a 180-plus target is never easy even for the best of teams but RCB's Virat Kohli and skipper Faf du Plessis batted with calm and composure to stitch a match-winning 172-run stand for first wicket, eventually getting the job done in 19.2 overs.
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Check below IPL 2023 Updated Points Table After Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) IPL 16 Match
Royal Challengers Bangalore's clinical win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) helped them move to fourth position in IPL 2023 Points Table with 14 points, and remain alive in the race to IPL 2023 Playoffs. RCB now have a much better Net Run Rate (NRR) than Mumbai Indians (MI) who are currently at 5th position, below the Bangalore-based franchise. Defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) are the table-toppers with 18 points and have already qualified for IPL 2023 Playoffs. RCB's win over SRH on Thursday hurt IPL 2023 Playoffs qualification chances of KKR, PBKS and RR.
IPL 2023 - Orange Cap List
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Faf du Plessis continues his reign as highest run-getter in IPL 2023 with 702 runs. Gujarat Titans (GT) opener Shubman Gill (676 runs) trails Faf by a bg margin of 126 runs. Rajasthan Royals (RR) talented youngster Yashasvi Jasiwal is at number three with 575 runs, followed by Virat Kohli (538 runs) and Devon Conway (498 runs).
IPL 2023 - Purple Cap List
There's no change in IPL 2023 Purple Cap list as GT's veteran pacer Mohammad Shami, the highest wicket-taker in IPL 2023 at present, remains at the top spot with 23 wickets. Rashid Khan has the same number of wickets as Shami but the pacer has a better economy. Yuzvendra Chahal, Piyush Chawla and Varun Chakravarthy hold third, fourth and fifth positions, respectively.