IPL batsmen with the least dots in 90+ scores

India skipper Virat Kohli starred in Royal Challengers Bangalore's rout of Chennai Super Kings in their IPL 2020 encounter on Saturday, smashing an unbeaten 90 off 52 balls.

His match-winning knock steered RCB to a respectable total of 169/4 in their regular quota of 20 overs, which proved to be too much for the men in yellow.

The 31-year-old paced his innings in excellent fashion, mustering four fours and four sixes and ended up with a strike-rate of 173.08. What makes the knock all the more special was the fact that Kohli only played out five dot balls and made about 50 runs without boundaries, through smart and hard running.

There have been a few batsmen who have made each ball count while scoring a 90+ score in IPL history. Here is a compiled list of such top knocks.

#4 AB de Villiers 105* (54) - 6 Dots (23 April 2009)

AB de Villiers celebrates his ton against CSK in IPL 2009. Image Credits: IPLT20

AB de Villiers hit a sparkling ton for Delhi Daredevils against Chennai Super Kings to set up a nine-run victory for DD in the 9th match of IPL 2009. The South African dasher became the first centurion for the Delhi-based franchise in the process.

He hammered an unbeaten 105 off 54-balls with 6 sixes and 5 fours at a strike-rate of 194.44 in the high-scoring thriller at Durban. De Villiers was sensible between the wickets and had just six dot balls in his innings.

#3 Yusuf Pathan 100 (37) - 6 Dots (13 March 2010)

Yusuf Pathan en route to his 100 against MI in IPL 2010

This is a hundred that's etched in the hearts of every IPL lover. Yusuf Pathan led Rajasthan Royals' chase of Mumbai Indians' mammoth total of 212 with a quickfire ton in the 2nd match of IPL 2010.

Pathan's 37-ball century was the fastest hundred in the history of the IPL, breaking Adam Gilchrist's 42 ball effort in the inaugural season. Pathan pummeled 8 massive sixes and 9 fours at an astonishing strike-rate of 270.27.

His innings included just six dot balls. However, Pathan eventually got run out and Mumbai won by four runs.

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#2 AB de Villiers 90* (39) - 5 Dots (21 Apr 2018)

AB de Villiers smashed 90* off 39 against his former-side Delhi Daredevils in IPL 2018

This was another destructive display by AB de Villiers as he single handedly pulled off a 175-run chase for Royal Challengers Bangalore against his former-employers Delhi Daredevils in the 19th game of IPL 2018.

De Villiers made batting look effortless and boundaries non-existent at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, staying true to his Mr. 360 moniker.

He smashed 90* off 39 deliveries with 10 fours and five sixes at a stellar strike-rate of 230.76. De Villiers made most of his balls during the chase, as his innings included just five dots, and won the game for his team with two overs to spare.

#1 David Miller 101* (38) - 4 Dots (6 May 2013)

David Miller slammed a quickfire hundred against RCB in IPL 2013

The 51st match of IPL 2013 at Mohali saw David Miller scoring a belligerent 101* off 38 balls for Kings XI Punjab to chase down RCB's massive score of 190 in 18 overs.

Hardly anyone would have foreseen a KXIP win following Chris Gayle's onslaught in the first innings, but Miller's career-defining knock left the visitors awe-struck.

The South African smashed seven towering sixes and eight boundaries, ending up with an incredible strike-rate of 265.78. 'Killer Miller' made each ball count as he played out just four dots.