5 memorable moments from the Gujarat Lions-Royal Challengers Bangalore match that don't fade away
The Gujarat Lions regained their top spot courtesy a team effort that saw them beat high-flying Royal Challengers Bangalore by 6 wickets. Having lost their last match at home to Sunrisers Hyderabad, Suresh Raina's team got back to winning ways in style.
Virat Kohli won the toss and chose to bat first on a good batting surface in Rajkot. Looking to make it 3 wins while batting first, RCB posted a challenging total of 180 with the help of their captain's maiden century in the IPL.
The home crowd, however, were treated to a spectacular run chase as everyone contributed in the Lions' win. There were several moments in the match that don't fade away, quite like the Axe Signature range of body perfumes. Here are 5 of the best:
Virat's fitting tribute to Sachin
A talent like Virat Kohli not having a century in the IPL is a travesty. Time and again, he has missed out on the elusive three-digit mark, having scored in the 90s plenty of times, a reminder of a certain No. 10 of the Indian team.
He finally put it right today by scoring a well-paced hundred that got the Royal Challengers Bangalore to a respectable total. And what a day he chose to reach the milestone – Sachin Tendulkar's birthday.
On the day when the god of cricket turns 43, Virat gave him the perfect tribute by ending his innings not out on 100 off just 63 balls. He treated the bowlers with disdain and even put the good balls beyond the ropes. With 11 fours and 1 six, he gave the man he considers his idol, the perfect birthday present.