Kings XI Punjab opening batsman KL Rahul slammed his maiden IPL century against Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday.
Rahul had missed out on a hundred in this fixture last year but made it count this time with a sublime knock at Mumbai’s backyard.
After put in to bat, Chris Gayle and Rahul started the assault, adding on a 116-run partnership for the first wicket to take KXIP to 197/4 in their stipulated 20 overs.
Rahul made a slow start in this edition of the IPL with scores of 4 and 1, but turned it around with three fifties and now an unbeaten hundred off 64 balls, which was laced with six fours and the same number of sixes.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
.@klrahul11's consistency is to be celebrated so satisfying to see him back in form, he has definitely re-gained the confidence. Congratulations on the 💯 young man
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
@klrahul11 perfect innings, complementing the onslaught by batting through the innings. Both playing roles to perfection. No Sharma, tough chase, game on.
— Brad Hogg (@Brad_Hogg)
You could not have more of a contrast as an opening pair .. the power of Gayle and the touch and class of K L Rahul
— Nasser Hussain (@nassercricket)
What a player u beauty @klrahul11 👏👏👏👏👏 outstanding knock brotherman ⭐️😊 @lionsdenkxip congratulations on ur wonderful hundred 💯😊👏👏
— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3)
Beauty of 😍
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
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Excellent finish from KL Rahul. Looked for a while like he was leaving it till too late. His form augurs well.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
KL RAHUL 🆚MI
2⃣0⃣1⃣8⃣- 9⃣4⃣
2⃣0⃣1⃣9⃣- 1⃣0⃣0⃣*Sadda Sher loves Wankhede!
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
Watching those last few balls, K L Rahul is getting payback for that Karan Johar interview with Pandya.
— Joy Bhattacharjya (@joybhattacharj)
Congratulations KL Rahul!
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Tonight – KL Rahul off Hardik Pandya tonight – 32 runs off 12 balls (S/r 266.66), 3 sixes, 1 four
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman)
Star can't shine with out darkness .. love u champ Rahul sir… Waited for long time and happy so much … …
— Devi Prasad B poojary (@b_poojar)
KL Rahul's last five IPL innings:
71*, 15, 55, 71*, 100*
Majestic form 💥
— bet365 (@bet365)
Well Played KLRAHUL 💥😍♥️
That Pandya Over Remind me 🔥
— Sehwag Aravindh (@Sehwag_Aravindh)
last five Innings vs
100* (64)
24 (20)
94 (60)
71*(57)
50*(41)— Jaan 💙♥️💙 (@MD_AhmedJeelani)
will take a very special effort to deny rahul the man of the match hamper tonight
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75)
What a fabulous knock by KL Rahul .. he make batting look Artistic….
— Seemantaᴮⁱᵏᵃˢʰ ˢᵃʳᵐᵃ( খাৰখোৱা অসমীয়া )〽 🇮🇳 (@seemantabikash)
