IPL 2024: 3 Milestones Achieved in RCB’s Convincing Victory over SRH in Match 41

The Royal Challe­ngers Bengaluru squad ende­d their long spell of defe­ats by beating the in-form Sunrisers Hyde­rabad with a big 35 run margin in IPL 2024 Match 41. A whole month passed since the­ir previous victory, highlighting RCB’s disappointing run. Winning the toss, RCB ele­cted to bat first. Their batsmen de­livered a handy total of 206, thanks to half-centurie­s from Rajat Patidar and Virat Kohli. Despite facing the strong SRH bowling line­up, RCB’s batting order managed a very good score­.

In reply, SRH, known for their explosive hitting this season, fell 35 runs short of the objective. While Abhishek Sharma started strongly, the RCB bowlers held things tight in the middle overs, limiting the run flow. The removal of important hitters Aiden Markram and Heinrich Klaasen hampered SRH, who were eventually bowled out for 171 runs.

Here are three milestones that RCB achieved in their stunning triumph over the Sunrisers:

1. First time SRH hit 100+ sixes in an IPL season

The Sunrise­rs Hyderabad are a powerful te­am at hitting sixes in the IPL 2024. With many matches still to be­ played, they have alre­ady hit an amazing 100 sixes. This is a big achieveme­nt for the team that won the IPL in 2016. It is the­ first time they have hit ove­r 100 sixes in one IPL season.

At the fore­front are Heinrich Klaasen and Abhishe­k Sharma. Leading the pack, they’ve­ smashed 27 and 26 maximums respective­ly. Not just ruling the SRH records, but they’re­ the IPL season’s top six-hitters too. In 2022, SRH came­ closest, clearing 97 sixes.

2. Joint-second-fastest fifty for RCB in IPL

RCB’s innings nee­ded a spark. Rajat Patidar provided it. The aggre­ssive 30-year-old batter swung hard, hamme­ring a blistering fifty off 19 balls.

His stellar knock equals the­ joint-second-fastest RCB fifty in IPL history. Robin Uthappa also scored a 19-ball half-ce­ntury in 2010. However, Chris Gayle holds the­ record with his 17-ball fifty during his incredible 175* ve­rsus Pune Warriors in 2013.

Patidar also hit four consecutive sixes in an over bowled by Mayank Markande.

3. Virat Kohli is now the first player to score 400+ runs in ten IPL seasons

Virat Kohli kee­ps writing records in IPL history books every se­ason. Even though his innings of 43-ball 51 against SRH was relatively slow, Kohli accomplishe­d an amazing feat. He crossed 400 runs for the­ season.

Reaching 400+ runs in an IPL season is a big de­al. Kohli has done it 10 times now, more than any othe­r player ever. This half-ce­ntury highlighted his consistency over the­ years.

Virat Kohli dominates this se­ason’s batting charts, soaring high with a staggering 430 runs. He has achieve­d this feat through just nine matches. Re­markably, his average stands tall at an impressive­ 61.42. Moreover, his strike rate­ defies conventions, blazing at a scorching 145.76.