Rishabh Pant smashes his way to his maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) century in merely 56 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Pant has brought up his maiden century at the age of 20 years, 218 days. Pant truly has been the silver lining for Delhi Daredevils this year. Earlier in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy, Pant made a 32-ball century and since then, the limelight has been on the youngster. DD won the toss and opted to bat first which looked like a bold decision. But they lived up to the challenge as Pant played probably the best knock of his career to remain unbeaten on 128 off 62 balls. Daredevils got to their highest total this season by setting a target of 188 for SRH to chase.
Pant’s inning was studded with 7 sixes and he hit 26 runs off the last over of the innings, that too off Bhuvneshwar Kumar. That must have hurt Bhuvi’s reputation as he is somebody who is known to be as mean as the miser with his deliveries. Pant also became the second-youngest to score 1000 runs in IPL, after Manish Pandey. This young bloke from Delhi is seriously pushing a case for himself, which means MS Dhoni might have a successor already. He also became the first Indian to score a century in IPL 2018.
Here is how Twitterati lavished praise on young Pant:
Rishabh Pant is the most fearless Indian batsman since Virender Sehwag. #DDvSRH
— SAGAR (@sagarcasm) May 10, 2018
The best bowling attack PANT-Ing for breath. This is a bloody special knock from Rishabh Pant. Been the season of young Indians and this effort is right up there! #VIVOIPL #DDvSRH
— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) May 10, 2018
#DDvSRH
Delhi should send Amit Mishra & Boult at number 5 and 6, just so they can get run out by Rishabh Pant and drive him to bat like this.— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) May 10, 2018
More and more I am convinced there is something special about Rishabh Pant.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 10, 2018
Pppaaaahhhhh Pant __
— F____i_VJ (@FreddyXavio) May 10, 2018
PANT FC pic.twitter.com/W3OjWkY73t
— a (@tinggoesskrrrah) May 10, 2018
MOTHER OF GODDDDDD!
WHAT!!!!!!!!?!
RISHAB PANT. BLOODY HELL.
THAT IS SOME SERIOUS HITTING.
Against 2 of the best #IPL death bowlers in the last few years.#DDvSRH pic.twitter.com/vA0OE3LTCp— Pravir Singh (@Pravir21) May 10, 2018
#Love You Pant
Super Man pic.twitter.com/JZuYaSn4An— Only Playing And Squad (@khan_bhai_) May 10, 2018
Pant is on fire! __ pic.twitter.com/wZfXHPK6bn
— indian (@TheSortedChaos) May 10, 2018
Rishab Pant probably forgot he had a cricket bat, so he started playing as it was a baseball bat ! One handers and ramps galore ! Pantastic knock !
Also what name must we come up with for the new shot he came up with today ? #DDvSRH #IPL2018— Shakti Chaturvedi (@ico90clast) May 10, 2018
Anybody who has the balls to take on Rashid Khan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar like that has my respect, love and admiration for life. He should have yours too. Every cricket lover, infact. Holy Mother of God…. WTF did you do, Rishabh Pant? _
— samreen (@_whatsinaname) May 10, 2018
The task is difficult for Hyderabad but this is IPL and anything can happen.
