IPL 2018: I was scared when I reached 97, reveals Rishabh Pant

Hard-hitting Delhi Daredevils batsman Rishabh Pant slammed his maiden IPL ton recently. Playing against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, Pant hammered an unbeaten 128 off just 63 deliveries. His knock was embellished with 15 boundaries and seven sixes. He was an absolute treat to watch and the fans in Delhi were thrilled to bits. Pant was unfortunate to see his side end up on the losing front in the game.

Coming in to the game, the Delhi Daredevils desperately needed to win the match. They were in dire straits with three of their top batsmen back in the hut cheaply. Pant singlehandedly rallied them along to steer them to a respectable total. His whirlwind knock helped the Daredevils post a decent 187 runs on the board.

The innings needs special credit since it came against the best bowling side in the competition, the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Also, in the final over of the innings, Rishabh Pant milked Bhuvneshwar Kumar for as many as 26 runs. En route his sensational knock, he broke several records. He became the youngest player to score in excess of 1000 runs in the IPL. Also, he became the second youngest cricketer to score an IPL hundred.

After his knock, he took to social media platform to express his delight on the innings. He recalled how he had narrowly missed out on a ton last year and always wanted to achieve the feat. He thanked all his well wishers after the good knock.

Here is what Rishabh Pant posted:

“It was emotional moment for me because i wanted to score a hundred since my first season. When I reached on 97 i got scared but it wasn’t there for long i got away with a boundary and this special moment came. Happy to have my first ton of IPL. I will try to perform more consistent .Thanks for love and support,” Rishabh Pant wrote in his Instagram post.

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