In the Mumbai Indians (MI) versus Gujarat Titans (GT) IPL 2023 match at the Wankhede Stadium, GT superstar Rashid Khan’s all-round performance went in vain as his team fell short of the 219-run target se💎t by 37 runs.
After the top and middle order failed to deliver, Rashid played an unbeaten inning of 79 runs, which included three fours and ten sixes. He walked in to bat when GT wꦓere struggling at 100/7, and his explosive batting display surprised 🍸cricket and Bollywood stars.
Put in to bat first, MI posted 218 runs on the scoreboard for the loss of 5 wickets. Middle-order batter Suryakumar Yadav smashed a magnificent century (103 off 49 ballsꦇ), including 11 fours and six sixes. Rashid picked four wickets for GT while conceding 30 runs in his quota of 4 overs.
Although the Titans lost the match, Rashid’s outstanding performance with both bat and ball did not go unnoticed, and Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh, former India international Suresh Raina, veteran commentator Harsha Bhogle and others🍸 took to Twitter to express their admiration.
Many were impressed with Rashid’s ability to score runs at a time when his team needed it the most, and some even termed his knock one of the best in IPL history.
Here are the reactions:
And yes…Rashid Khan! What an absolute beast! A consummate cricketer! One of the worlds most formi🉐dable spinners.. has legitimately evolved his T20 game, adding fancy and feisty striking to his repertoire! Rashid’s mettle is peerless! …
— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial)
मुंबई इंडियंस के रास्ते में राशिद खान ऐसे खड़े हुए ♑जैसे शेरों की पलटन के सामने हाथी। चार विकेट लेने के साथ 79 रन बनाकर उन्हो🅷ंने बताया कि वह हमेशा की तरह गेंद नहीं बल्ले के भी पठान हैं।
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina)
Rashid Khan 79* (32) – on one leg. 😱👏
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals)
Soon, there will be nothing that Rashid Khan cannot do…..
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
The c🦋rown is back w🧸here it belongs! 👑💜 | 2023
— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans)
Took 4 🐎wickets, made 79* runs in 32 balls, all this while limping in pain. Praan jaaye par Rashid Khan na jaaye.
— Sagar (@sagarcasm)
This is one of the greatest all round performance in T20 cricket𓃲. Respect💖 Rashid Khan.
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan)
Welldone the great
👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽…..— Rahmat Shah (@RahmatShah_08)
That's Rashid Khan for you!
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
After the game, GT captain Hardik Pandya too heaped praises on Rashid, saying that it felt💖 like only the Afghan lad turned up from his side.
“Felt like only Rashid Khan turned up from our team, batted and bowled incredibly well,” ๊Pandya ꧃said at the post-match presentation ceremony.
