Mumbai Indians face Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2022. LSG skipper KL Rahul has slammed a century in his 100th IPL game while social media has erupted.
New team Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) is up against record five-time former champion Mumbai Indians (MI) in Match 26 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. Being played at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, LSG skipper KL Rahul has slammed a century in what happens to be his 100th IPL game. As a result, social media erupted.
KL Rahul - take a bow. Incredible capt. 🔥
— Ridhima Pathak (@PathakRidhima)Rahul has become one of the many players to play his 100th match in the world's most lucrative Twenty20 (T20) domestic league, the IPL. As an opener, he played a commanding knock of an unbeaten 103 off 60 balls. He slammed nine fours and five sixes in this knock at a strike rate of 171.6.
KL rahul, Always a selfless team man. Opener, spare wicket-keeper, late-order batsman, reliable slip-fielder, crisis manager and captain-in-waiting.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)LIVE SCORECARD: IPL 2022 - MI vs LSG (Match 26)
Have a feeling are about 20 short here,even though got a hundred. Its a good pitch and if get off to a good start they will fancy themselves to get their first win of the year.
— Abhinav Mukund (@mukundabhinav)Rahul has played the best knock by any player in his 100th IPL game. He has also become the fourth player to score a couple of tons against an opponent in the IPL to date, as it was his second against MI. The others are Chris Gayle vs Punjab Kings (PBKS), Virat Kohli vs Gujarat Lions (GL) and David Warner vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
KL Rahul scoring a 100 in his 100th game pic.twitter.com/zGJWxon4Q6
— Sagar (@sagarcasm)Rahul is also the first IPL skipper to score a century for a couple of different sides. He is only the second IPL skipper with multiple tons after Kohli, who slammed five for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). As for the match, LSG was invited to bat first and has managed to put a persuasive total on the board, of 199/4, with Rahul being the top-scorer, while pacer Jaydev Unadkat claimed a couple for MI.
Brief scores: LSG 199/4 (Rahul- 103*, Pandey- 38; Unadkat- 2/32) vs MI.
What a player 💥
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)