Virat Kohli IPL hundred no 5 against Kolkata Knight Riders

Virat Kohli IPL Hundred No. 5

Virat Kohli‘s Run: 100

Against: Kolkata Knight Riders

Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Match Date: 19 April 2019

Match Result: RCB Won

At the storied Eden Gardens cricket ground in Kolkata, Kohli scored his fifth and most recent century in the 2019 Indian Premier League versus KKR. When RCB elected to bat first, Kohli and Parthiv Patel started off slowly, and by the fourth over, the score was 18-1. Akshdeep Nath, batting at number two, was unable to accomplish much either, managing a 13 off 15 balls. The ninth over saw the introduction of Moeen Ali, who, like Kohli, was unstoppable. The England batsman produced a massive 66 off just 28 balls at a strike rate of 235.71, while the captain of the RCB amassed a 100 off 58 balls with nine fours and four sixes. Ali scored five 4s and six 6s. KKR failed to reach their aim of 214 runs, needing 10 more runs to win. Despite Andre Russell's 25-ball 65 and Nitish Rana's 46-ball 85, the hosts were unable to cross the boundary. In the meantime, Kohli was named Player of the Match once more.