Double Delight For Twitter, Courtesy Kohli-AB De Villiers Show

Here’s how Twitter reacted to the return in form for the RCB duo of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers.

Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers shared a delightful 108-run stand to propel Royal Challengers Bangalore to 205 for three against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League in Bangalore on Friday.

Kohli (84 off 49) and AB de Villiers (63 off 32) smashed sensational half centuries after KKR opted to field on a good batting surface. Kohli and de Villiers hammered the bowlers at will, recreating the magic they have woven many times in the past.

The RCB skipper hit some beautiful cover drives early on and his innings comprised nine fours and two sixes. De Villiers too was in his element, smashing five fours and four maximums.

With Kohli and De Villiers back in their elements, so were the Royal Challengers Bangalore fans, who made sure they made enough noise on Twitter to celebrate the duo’s return to form.

Friday night out in #Mumbai ... The whole bar watching @ABdeVilliers17 & @imVkohli ... !!!! #IPL2019

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) April 5, 2019

It's either two guys or four guys needed to carry RCB.

When two guys (Virat and De Villiers) don't carry RCB you need four to carry them to burial site. #IPL

— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) April 5, 2019

Just sending Volini spray for Cheerleaders of RCB.#RCBvKKR

— Sunil- The cricketer (@1sInto2s) April 5, 2019

Most century-stands in #IPL:
9- Gayle/ Kohli
9- KOHLI/ de VILLIERS
6- Dhawan/ Warner
5- Gambhir/ Uthappa#RCBvKKR #IPL2019

— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) April 5, 2019

Ninth time Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers have 50+ scores for RCB in same inns.
Previous eight RCB won 6, lost 2#RCBvKKR#IPL2019

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) April 5, 2019

During his sublime knock, Kohli also overtook Suresh Raina to becoming leading run-getter in IPL history besides completing 8000 runs in T20 cricket.

Raina, who has scored 5086 runs, could overtake Kohli on Saturday when Chennai Super Kings host Kings XI Punjab.

Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma is third in the list with 4600 IPL runs.

.@imVkohli has overtaken Suresh Raina to become the highest run-getter in #VIVOIPL 😎

He's in ominous form 🔥 #RCBvKKR pic.twitter.com/sC6t1NnedU

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 5, 2019

I don't know where this match is headed but even that much from Virat Kohli was worth coming here.....

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 5, 2019

Master Class from the Modern Master thus far... #RCBvKKR #IPL

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 5, 2019

Such sweet sweet timing from Virat. Like a hot knife through butter. Smoooooth #RCBvKKR

— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur) April 5, 2019

Virat Kohli (5087*) now leading run-getter in #IPL, just went past Suresh Raina's tally of 5086 runs.#RCBvKKR#IPL2019

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) April 5, 2019

VIRAT KOHLI:

When on 17 - 2nd Indian to complete 8000 Twenty20 runs.
When on 35 - 2nd player to complete 6000 T20 runs in a country (INDIA)

Fastest to 8000 runs in Twenty20 cricket:
213 inns - Chris Gayle
243 inns - VIRAT KOHLI
256 inns - David Warner#IPL2019 #RCBvKKR

— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) April 5, 2019

(With inputs from PTI)