IPL 2016, GL vs RCB: Lions win despite Virat Kohli’s maiden T20 ton

Virat Kohli who is leading the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the ninth edition of the Indian Premier League scored his maiden Twenty20 century against Gujarat Lions. (Source: PTI)

After winning the toss and electing to bat, Virat Kohli opened the innings with Shane Watson. After losing Shane Watson in the second over, Kohli with AB De Villiers took RCB to 50/1 in the Powerplay. Gujarat Lions managed to get early break-throughs with dismissals of Watson and AB de Villiers. But couldn't restrict Kohli from scoring at the other side. (Source: BCCI/IPL)

Virat kohli completed his fourth fifty of this season in 35 balls with the help of six fours. (Source: BCCI/IPL)

KL Rahul also scored 51 runs of 35 balls. Kohli and KL Rahul pair contributed with a partnership of 121 runs in 12.1 overs for the fourth wicket. (Source: BCCI/IPL)

Virat Kohli’s century came in 63 balls with the help of eleven fours and one six. Kohli is in tremendous form this season, where he avearges 91.75 at the strike rate of 143.92. In total, he's accumulated 367 runs from five innings to wear the Orange Cap. (Source: BCCI/IPL)

Asked to chase 181, Brendon McCullum along with Dwayne Smith opened the innings for the Lions. McCullum provided the start Gujarat needed with a thumping 42 runs from 24 balls which saw him hit five fours and two sixes (Source: BCCI/IPL)

It was Suresh Raina and Brendon McCullum's partnership which kept Gujarat scorecard ticking. Both batsmen shared a partnership of 40 in 18 balls. Raina kept the game going with McCullum and Dinesh Kartik to make sure that Gujarat Lions chase down 181. (Source: BCCI/IPL)

Dinesh Kartik made sure that Gujarat Lions seal their fourth win of the tournament. Kartik scored a winning fifty in 39 balls with the help of three fours. Kartik with Raina added 53 runs in 48 balls. (Source: BCCI/IPL)