As long as AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli hit together, entertainment is guaranteed. On Monday, two of the Royal Challengers Bangalore’s most prolific hitters, Kohli and de Villiers, battled together to bring the team to a total of 194, and in the process set a record to be extremely proud of.
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Against Kolkata Knight Riders, De Villiers and Kohli were involved in a century-long partnership, which is now the highest by any couple in Indian Premier League history. The dynamic duo of de Villiers and Kohli have faced 100 races 10 times, more than any other pair. Kohli and de Villiers joined in RCB’s second wicket drop – Aaron Finch to 47 – with the reading of 94/2 points.
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All 10 times Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers have done 100 more races between them. (Interactive sports)
They led the team to 194 of the next 46 balls, thus completing their position of more than the 10th century. De Villiers was the aggressor in the stands scoring 73 (33) while Kohli 22 ran 14 balls. By hitting two, Kohli and de Villiers also brought their total partners to 3,000 runs.
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Along with them, the second largest number of stands in more than a century also belongs to Kohli and RCB. Kohli and former RCB hitter Chris Gayle have been involved in partnerships for more than nine centuries. The former inaugural Sunrisers Hyderabad couple of David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan have added six-century partnerships, while the current Warner and Bairstow couple are one behind with five. Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa, who formed one of KKR’s most successful starting couples, have also added five-century positions between them.
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