Royal Challengers Bengaluru star batter, Virat Kohli scripted history on March 25 (Monday) as his side chased down 177 runs against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match at the iconic M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The former RCB skipper smashed a half-century, bringing up his 100th fifty-plus score in the shortest format of the game. In fact, he is now the first Indian and third batter across the world to reach this feat in T20 cricket.
Most fifties in T20 cricket
Virat Kohli is placed third on the list of batters with the most 50-plus scores in T20 cricket. ‘Universe Boss’ Chris Gayle is on the top of the charts with 110 fifty-plus scores and 14562 runs, followed by veteran Australia batter David Warner (109 fifty-plus scores and 12094 runs).
Earlier in the RCB vs PBKS match, Kohli took his 173rd catch to ascend to the top of the list of Indians with the most catches in T20 cricket. He took the catch of Jonny Bairstow as his milestone dismissal, surpassing former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) all-rounder Suresh Raina.
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