KL Rahul hit a record century as Kings XI Punjab defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 97 runs in the Indian Premier League on Thursday.
IPL 2020, KXIP vs RCB: As it happened
Opening the innings, Rahul punished the RCB bowlers into submission to help KXIP to a daunting 206/3 before the bowling attack put up a disciplined effort to bundle Virat Kohli’s side for 109 with three overs to spare.
The KXIP skipper, who was dropped by Kohli late in the innings, scored an unbeaten 132 off 69 balls that was laced with 14 boundaries and seven sixes.
With his spectacular knock, Rahul surpassed Rishabh Pant (128 in 2018) to post the highest individual score by an Indian and a captain in IPL history.
It was a rather ordinary performance from RCB after the win against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their tournament opener. For KXIP, the win came after a super over loss against Delhi Capitals.
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