Twitter erupts as Rishabh Pant smacks Gujarat Lions out of the IPL
Pant missed what would have been an exceptional hundred by just 3 runs.
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Many would have written Delhi Daredevils off today’s game at half time as Gujarat Lions posted a daunting total of 209 in front of an inconsistent batting unit. The speculation would have transformed into belief after Delhi lost the wicket of their captain Karun Nair inside the powerplay.
But the highlight of the match arrived when Rishab Pant came in to bat to join Sanju Samson. The duo made an absolute mockery of the asking rate as they smashed all the bowlers towards the upper tiers of the stadium. They did not hit sixes but they were all massive sixes as they made the ground look ridiculously small.
The starting point of the mayhem can be traced back to the 5th over of the inning which was designated to Pradeep Sangwan. Pant hit the first couple of balls out of the ground and the third one for a screaming boundary.
Even James Faulkner faced the wrath of Pant’s blade. He hit Faulkner for 22 runs in four deliveries with three sixes and a boundary.
The duo did not care for reputation as Samson as well hit a couple of sixes to welcome number 1 Test bowler Ravindra Jadeja. Even though Samson was dismissed after his half century, Pant continued his assault on Jadeja smacking a six and a four. Samson hit a 31-ball 61 at a strike rate of 196.7.
He hit no boundaries but 7 sixes in his innings while Pant scored a flamboyant 43-ball 97 at a strike rate of 225. The duo added 143 off just 62 balls as they were going at 14 per over to make a mockery of the asking run rate.
Earlier tonight Suresh Raina, Dinesh Kartik and Ravindra Jadeja lit the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium with their respective innings. Delhi Daredevils dropped key catches and let the Lions off the leash after dismissing Smith and Baz cheaply. Corey Anderson possibly caught the catch of the tournament. But in the end, it was all too small against Pant who won the must-win match for his team.
Here is how the Twitterati reacted to Rishabh Pant’s superlative innings:
One of the best Innings I have seen in the IPL & that includes all 10 seasons. @RishabPant777 pic.twitter.com/SGv3YuXwJ5
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) May 4, 2017
Doesn't get much better #Pant #DDvGL #IPL
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) May 4, 2017
Deserved a hundred @RishabPant777 fearless knock. Well played #III
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) May 4, 2017
Rishab Pant ??
— Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) May 4, 2017
Love watching @RishabPant777 what a talent ???
— Jos Buttler (@josbuttler) May 4, 2017
97 runs of clean striking! What a magical show by Pant to set up the momentum for the Daredevils. #DDvGL #OrangeArmy #RiseOfOrange
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 4, 2017
#IPL: Fantastic performance comes to an end!
#RishabhPant😕 97runs from 43 balls #DDvGL pic.twitter.com/pYhnPgoJV8— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) May 4, 2017
With talent like @RishabPant777 around Indian cricket is the real winner @SGanguly99 @harbhajan_singh @virendersehwag @ImRaina @VVSLaxman281
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) May 4, 2017
Superfantabulous knock by Pant. Awesome hitting. Sadly fell 3 runs short of century. Great to see @ImRaina consoling him. Spirit of cricket!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 4, 2017
Not surprised with Rishabh's knock, always believed in his talent but heartening to c how far he's come with his keeping. #DDvGL
— Deep Dasgupta (@DeepDasgupta7) May 4, 2017
Watching Samson and Pant bat together is exciting.
You're watching the future.
2-3 years hence.
India's future Opening Batsmen, now.#DDvGL— Sorabh Pant (@hankypanty) May 4, 2017
What Rishabh Pant has reduced the Lions to 🙁 #DDvGL pic.twitter.com/6CxARYhzYo
— The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) May 4, 2017
You know you have done something really phenomenal when you get a standing ovation from Rahul Dravid.#DDvGL pic.twitter.com/6fXUwSPuqP
— Smoking Skills (@SmokingSkills_) May 4, 2017
Recalling what @sambillings told me about when he first saw Rishabh Pant bat… "Jeez… this guy is 19?!"
— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) May 4, 2017
Stunning hitting. A privilege to watch that live. It was obvious already, but Rishabh Pant is a star. #IPL pic.twitter.com/44mCk6er2f
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) May 4, 2017
Rishabh Pant onslaught reminding me of Adam Gilchrist. #IPL2017 #DDVGL
— iK (@khuranaishu) May 4, 2017
Rishabh Ne Gujarat Ki Pant Utaar Ke Unhe Dhoya…#DDvGL
— Babu Bhaiya (@Shahrcasm) May 4, 2017
Lovely to see Suresh Raina walked towards Pant and spoke to him as token of appreciation which is usual Raina style.
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) May 4, 2017
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