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Royal Challengers Bangalore match against Lucknow Super Giants ended in failure and KL Rahul team won by 1 wicket on the last ball and this is also because of the goodbye. In the match, both teams put in amazing performances, with RCB stalwart Virat Kohli also scoring half a century. Harshal Patel, tasked with defending 5 rounds in the final over, almost missed it earlier in the drama-filled final over. Although the match ended in LSG’s favour, both Kohli and Harshal had some personal milestones at the end to celebrate.
Virat Kohli – 4th top scorer in T20 cricket history
Since his debut in T20 in 2007, Virat has become a legend of this format. In 362 games and 345 innings, he hit 11,429 runs, averaging 41.11 and scoring 133.17. He scored six centuries and 86 half centuries in the shorter format, with a best score of 122*.
Notably, Virat is the highest scoring player in T20I. He scored 4,008 runs in 115 games and 107 innings, averaging 52.73 and 137.96 hits. He scored one century and 37 half centuries internationally with a best score of 122*.
The 34-year-old is also the all-time leading scorer in IPL history, with 6,788 runs in 226 games and 218 innings on a 36.69 average and a 129.54 goals ratio. He has five centuries and 46 half centuries in the cash rich league with a best score of 113.
In terms of T20 cricket in general, the format’s top 5 scorers are as follows: West Indian legend Chris Gale (14,562 runs in 463 matches with an average of 36.22 and a strike ratio of 144.75 with 22 centuries and 88 half-centuries and the best 175*, which is the highest in the format), Pakistani Shoaib Malik (12,528 runs in 510 games with an average of 36.00 and a goal ratio of 127.55 and 77 fifties with a best score of 95*), former representatives of the West India all-rounder Kieron Pollard (12,175 runs in 625 matches at an average of 31.29 and a hitting frequency of 150.51, one century and 58 fifties and a best of 104), Virat and former Australian slugger Aaron Finch (11,392 runs in 382 matches an average of 33.80 and a percentage of strikes of 138.53, eight centuries and 77 fifties with a best score of 172).
100 IPL wickets for Harshal Patel
Since his IPL debut in 2012, Harshal has represented Delhi Capitals (formerly known as Delhi Daredevils) and RCB. In 81 matches, he hit 101 wickets with an average of 23.23 and an savings rate of 8.52. His best IPL bowling record is 5/27.
The pacer’s most successful season was in 2021, when he took 32 wickets in 15 matches for a 14.34 average and an 8.14 save rate. His best bowling record that season was 5/27. He left with the “Purple Cap”, an honor given to bowlers for having the most scalps in an IPL season.
Notably, the top 5 players in IPL history include Duane Bravo (183 wickets), Yuzvendra Chahal (174 wickets), Laseeth Malinga (170 wickets), Amit Mishra (169 wickets) and Ravichandran Ashwin (161 wickets).
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