MI vs KKR, IPL 2023: Venkatesh Iyer Becomes Second KKR Player To Score A Century In IPL

New Delhi: Venkatesh Iyer scored a stunning century against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. He becomes the second player after Brendon Mc Cullum to score a century for the Kolkata Knight Riders.

April 18th, 2008: Brendon McCullum becomes the first KKR batter to score a hundred in IPL.

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April 16th, 2023: Venkatesh Iyer becomes the second KKR batter to score a hundred in IPL. pic.twitter.com/L7gbmFPfV4

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— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 16, 2023

Iyer has scored his century in just 49 balls. He smashed five fours and nine sky kissing sixes in his phenomenal innings.

Iyer came at number three today after the dismissal of Naryan Jagadeesan who was dismissed for a duck and then led KKR from the front and played a astonishing knock.

V Iyer vs MI: 5⃣3⃣, 5⃣0⃣*, 4⃣3⃣, 1⃣0⃣4⃣ @venkateshiyer | #MIvKKR | #AmiKKR | #TATAIPL 2023 pic.twitter.com/fipuMOPbQ7

— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 16, 2023

His century has also earned him the orange cap as he has become the highest run-getter of this season until now (234), getting past Punjab Kings Captain Shikhar Dhawan (233).

Worth the wait! ?@venkateshiyer | @Bazmccullum | #AmiKKR pic.twitter.com/YCYgXS5qr9

— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 16, 2023

Venkatesh Iyer ??#MIvsKKR pic.twitter.com/W70vfRYExR

— Ankit (@revengeseeker77) April 16, 2023

He got dismissed on a low full toss from Riley Meredith as he tried to scoop the ball and ultimately handed a simple catch to Duan Jansen.

Despite Shryeas’s knock, Mumbai Indians are able to restrict Kolkata Knight Riders to 185-6(20).

?1️⃣8️⃣6️⃣ to chase, आता batters ची बारी ?#OneFamily #ESADay #MIvKKR #MumbaiMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #IPL2023 #TATAIPL @ril_foundation pic.twitter.com/2RjDjwNmWz

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 16, 2023