Virat Kohli passes 9,000 IPL runs

Virat Kohli became the first batter to reach 9,000 Indian Premier League runs as Royal Challengers Bengaluru routed Delhi Capitals on April 27 in New Delhi. (espncricinfo.com) (indiatoday.in) Delhi Capitals were bowled out for 75 in 16.3 overs at Arun Jaitley Stadium after collapsing to 8 for 6 inside 3.5 overs. Josh Hazlewood took 4 for 12, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar took 3 for 5. (espncricinfo.com) Royal Challengers Bengaluru chased 76 in 6.3 overs, finishing at 77 for 1 with 81 balls remaining. Devdutt Padikkal made 34 off 13, while Kohli was 23 not out off 15. (espncricinfo.com) (cricbuzz.com) Kohli reached the milestone in his home city and at a ground where a pavilion bears his name. He is still the IPL’s leading run-scorer, with Rohit Sharma the next closest on 7,183. (outlookindia.com) (firstpost.com) The match also sharpened the contrast between the two teams’ seasons. LiveMint reported Delhi Capitals entered the night in seventh place on six points, while Bengaluru were pushing for the top spots. (livemint.com) Abishek Porel top-scored for Delhi with 30 off 33, and David Miller made 19 off 18, but no other batter reached double figures. Delhi lost Sahil Parakh, KL Rahul, Sameer Rizvi and Axar Patel in the first 16 balls. (espncricinfo.com) Hazlewood was named player of the match for breaking the innings open, and Bengaluru’s net run rate got a lift from the 13.3 overs left unused in the chase. Kohli’s landmark ended up as the headline in a game decided even more brutally by the new ball. (espncricinfo.com)