Virat Kohli played a brilliant innings of 70 runs in Royal Challengers Bangalore's 11-run win over Rajasthan Royals in the IPL at Chinmaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru yesterday. Through this, the Bengaluru star also set a world record for the most fifties at a single venue in T20Is.
Kohli reached his fifty off 32 balls. This is his 26th fifty in a recognised T20I at Chinmaswamy Stadium. Before this innings, the record was held by England batsman Alex Hales. The former England opener has 25 fifties in T20Is at Trent Bridge in Nottingham.
Kohli also has four centuries in T20Is at Chinmaswamy. In total, Kohli has 26 fifties and 4 centuries in 105 innings in T20Is at this stadium. Hales has 25 fifties and 2 centuries in 109 innings at Trent Bridge. Indian media outlet Times of India reported that Kohli is at the top of the list of runs, fifties, centuries and averages at one venue in T20Is.
Tamim Iqbal, a Bangladeshi, is also in the top five in the list of highest fifties at one venue in T20Is. The third place between Hales and Tamim is also occupied by another Englishman. James Vince. He has 24 fifties and 2 centuries in 106 innings at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Southampton.
Tamim, the fourth, has batted in 110 T20Is at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium. Along with 23 fifties, he also has 2 centuries at this stadium. Former England opener Jason Roy is at the fifth. Roy has 21 fifties and 2 centuries in 79 innings at Kennington Oval in London.
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