Virat Kohli storm hits Bangalore after rain

The match was delayed by almost two hours with consistent rains that was replaced by drizzling which made the outfield wet. The play did begin at 9.45 PM as against the scheduled 8PM with KXIP opting to bowl first - a decision they went on to regret. (Source: BCCI/IPL)

Virat Kohli scored another ton in this IPL edition. The flamboyant RCB skipper scored 113 runs off just 50 balls against KXIP to score fourth hundred of the season. (Source: BCCI)

Virat Kohli's tally count of four hundred in a single IPL season is the most by any batsman. (Source: BCCI)

Virat Kohli also became the first batsman in IPL to score more than 800 runs. He now has 865 runs under hi belt. (Source: BCCI)

Virat Kohli smashed 12 fours and 8 sixes on the course of his fourth ton. (Source: BCCI)

Playing on the other end to Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle provided the ammunition as well to make it a perfect left-right combination. The West Indies player scored 73 from 32 balls hitting four boundaries and eight sixes. Eventually he went trying to get another big hit with Axar Patel taking the wicket. (Source: BCCI/IPL)

The opening pair of Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle put together 147 runs for RCB in just 11 overs at a staggering run rate of 13 an over. (Source: BCCI/IPL)

Defending 212, RCB were never put in trouble by KXIP who lost wicket at regular stages. Only Wriddhiman Saha provided any resistance to top score with 24. For the home side, Yuzvendra Chahal spun the web to pick up four wickets. He sent Saha, Gurkeerat Mann, Farhaan Behardien and Kyle Abbott back to the dugout. (Source: BCCI/IPL)

It must be remembered that Virat Kohli scored 113 and fielded throughout the inning with eight stitches and a badly hurt left hand. There was sign of that when he took the catch of Axar Patel and grimaced in pain. (Source: BCCI/IPL)