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Virat Kohli broke yet another world record during the IPL 2026 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday. Opening with Venkatesh Iyer, Kohli stitched together a 60-run partnership\u2014his 211th stand of 50 runs or more in T20 cricket. No one in men\u2019s T20 has done that more often. He just edged past former England batter Alex Hales, who has 210, while David Warner (200), Babar Azam (196), and Chris Gayle (191) round out the top five.<\/p>\n
So here\u2019s how the list of most 50-plus stands in men\u2019s T20s looks right now:<\/p>\n
211 \u2013 Virat Kohli*
210 \u2013 Alex Hales
200 \u2013 David Warner
196 \u2013 Babar Azam
191 \u2013 Chris Gayle<\/p>\n
But the records didn\u2019t stop there. In the match itself, Sunrisers Hyderabad\u2019s Ishan Kishan fired 79 as they stacked up a huge total\u2014255 for four\u2014against RCB. Abhishek Sharma added 56 and Heinrich Klaasen chipped in with 51, both bringing up fifties. Kishan and Klaasen put together a big 113-run stand for the third wicket, giving the SRH lineup plenty to cheer about. Rasikh Salam Dar stood out for the RCB bowlers with figures of 2 for 52.<\/p>\n
After his knock, Klaasen reflected on how the innings went: \u201cIt was a lovely one. Honestly, I struggled at the start, just couldn\u2019t get my timing right. That over against Hazlewood\u201427 runs\u2014got me back on track. At one point I was 5 off 12 balls, which isn\u2019t great when the team is scoring at 11 or 12 an over. You either have to get out or catch up. Once I found my balance, it came together. And having Kishan going strong at the other end helped a lot. We\u2019ve managed the middle overs well this season. About the pitch? I doubt it\u2019ll get any better as the game goes on. If anything, it\u2019ll probably slow down. Since we\u2019re already in the playoffs, there\u2019s less pressure, so I could take a few risks. You never know\u2014early wickets and anything can happen.\u201d<\/p>\n
That\u2019s how the night unfolded: new records and a high-scoring shootout under the lights.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n