Twitterati rejoice a whirlwind century from Suresh Raina
Raina was back in form ahead of the eleventh edition of IPL.
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Suresh Raina has smashed a sensational ton in the ongoing Super League of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in India on Monday. Uttar Pradesh and Bengal locked horns in one of the important games of the tournament at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The skipper Raina was under immense pressure coming into the game and he trailblazed his way to a prolific ton. However, Twitter was aware of the whirlwind knock from the superstar and reacted in unison with happiness to hail him.
Raina came in early to bat after UP lost the wicket of Samarth Singh in the very first over. He looked scratchy in the beginning as the pressure of scoring only 160 runs in last 14 innings for Uttar Pradesh was telling on him. The bowlers according to plan bowled him the bouncers to unsettle him. In turn, it worked positively for the left-hander as he confidently played a few risk-free shots. Soon, he feet were moving and looked dangerous in his stay in the middle.
Old Raina back in the fray
Suresh Raina played a few trademark once he got into his groove and reminded everyone of the old batsman in himself who used to rule over the bowlers nonchalantly. He kept on scoring runs with ease pummelling each player who came his way and smashed his fourth century in T20s. He refused to get out until the end and smashed 126 runs off just 59 balls. His knock was studded with 13 fours and as many as seven gigantic maximums. He also went past 200 sixes in India in the format in the process.
His heroics with the bat propelled his team’s total to 235 runs after 20 overs. Expectedly, Bengal began their innings in style but crumbled under pressure only to be bowled out for 160 falling well 75 runs short of the target.
Twitter was elated as their favourite cricketer came back in the form with the bat and welcomed him back in his groove. His fans also hoped that he continues in the same vein in the upcoming matches leading into the IPL.
Here’s how they reacted:
Before this game: Ek Tha Raina
After this game: Raina Zinda Hai ??? #BENvUP— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) January 22, 2018
SURESH RAINA
A century in World T20 ✅
A century in IPL T20 ✅
A century in CL T20 ✅
A century in Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 ✅#MushtaqAliT20 #BENvUP— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) January 22, 2018
Today will be my day…said Raina at the toss. Well, it’s been thus far. 22 ball 50. #BENvUP #SyedMushtaqAli
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) January 22, 2018
SURESH RAINA's 126* is now the highest individual score in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 history surpassing Unmukt Chand's 125 in 2013.
UTTAR PRADESH's 235/3 is also the 2nd highest total in the tournament's history behind Delhi's 236/9 in 2016.#MushtaqAliT20 #BENvUP
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) January 22, 2018
UP Skipper Suresh Raina scores a 22-ball fifty in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy game against Bengal. #SyedMushtaqAliTrophy2018 pic.twitter.com/nM87leFVul
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) January 22, 2018
Most centuries by INDIANS in the Twenty20 format:
4 – Virat Kohli
4 – Rohit Sharma
4 – SURESH RAINA#MushtaqAliT20 #BENvUP— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) January 22, 2018
Most Sixes in Twenty20 cricket in INDIA:
288 – Chris Gayle
209 – Rohit Sharma
201* – SURESH RAINA
192 – Yusuf Pathan
187 – MS Dhoni
182* – Yuvraj Singh#MushtaqAliT20 #BENvUP— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) January 22, 2018
Suresh Raina in #T20s
Matches: 265
Innings: 251
Runs: 7053
Average: 33.58
Strike rate: 139.63
Best: 126*
100s: 4
50s: 40
Only 2nd Indian to score 7000 T20 runs (Kohli 7068)@ImRaina— Jasveer Singh Kharra (@imjsk27) January 22, 2018
Century for Raina. Well played. Didn’t even break a sweat. ?? #BENvUP #MushtaqAliT20
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) January 22, 2018
Suresh Raina Is A Champion ?
This man proved "Never Give Up"
Congratulations Champ @ImRaina
This is just a trailer, Film Yet To Come ?#BENvUP
— Msd's Pradip(2ndMsd) (@PradipMsd7) January 22, 2018
That's how it is done, let your Bat/game do the talking. Raina's knock today has made sure all those who were making fun of his social media posts of gym videos are talking about his ton today. Well, it's the Hardwork he did on fitness and game which has got him ?.
— Prabhu ? (@Cricprabhu) January 22, 2018
From one left hander to another. In the former Captain @SGanguly99’s presence, @ImRaina hits a 49-ball century #BENvUP pic.twitter.com/knqpuixutZ
— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) January 22, 2018
Success isn’t Given.
It’s Earned, on the Pitch,
on the field, in the Gym,
With Grit, Determination and Sweat !!
Well Played Suresh Raina @ImRaina #BENvUP #MushtaqAliT20#ReturnOfTheSuperKings #SummerIsComing #WhistlePodu @ChennaiIPL pic.twitter.com/a1zE4tar5O— Prabhu ? (@Cricprabhu) January 22, 2018
Have seen hitting of the highest standard n quality. Suresh Raina has that amazing ability to hit sixes. Super stuff. @BCCIdomestic @ImRaina @StarSportsIndia
— Amol Muzumdar (@amolmuzumdar11) January 22, 2018
CHAMPIONS never up !! Chinna Thala @ImRaina proves once again why he is a ? in the shorter format of the game. Brilliant ? ??
Looking forward to more fireworks ?in the coming months for @ChennaiIPL #WhistlePodu pic.twitter.com/dtLnI3rVZI
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@lakshuakku) January 22, 2018
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