IPL: Devdutt Padikkal hits century as Royal Challengers Bangalore thrash Rajasthan Royals
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Opener Padikkal made his debut for RCB in last season's IPL
Indian Premier League, Mumbai
Royal Challengers Bangalore 181-0 (16.3 overs): Paddikal 101*, Kohli 72*
Royal Challengers Bangalore win by 10 wickets
Devdutt Padikkal hit an unbeaten 101 as Royal Challengers Bangalore thrashed Rajasthan Royals by 10 wickets in the Indian Premier League.
The 20-year-old's innings came off only 52 balls as RCB reached their target of 178 with 3.3 overs to spare.
RCB captain Virat Kohli - who scored 72 not out - also became the first man to reach 6,000 IPL runs.
Earlier, Royals posted 177-9 from 20 overs, with Shivnam Dube scoring 46 and Jos Buttler falling for eight.
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