India and South Africa are facing each other at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi in the first T20I match of the ongoing T20I series between both teams. It’s a crucial series for both the teams considering T20 World Cup is going to be played this year. Ishan Kishan played an amazing inning in the first T20I match.
Ishan Kishan played an impactful knock of 76 runs in 48 balls against South Africa. The left-handed opener hit 11 fours and three sixes in this brilliant knock. He smashed South African bowlers all around the park. Ishan took on his favourable matchup with Keshav Maharaj brilliantly.
After being invited to bat first, the Indian team was dependent on Ishan Kishan to provide a good start. Ishan hit two fours on the bowling of Keshav Maharaj in the first over. However, in the upcoming overs in the powerplay, Ishan didn’t get his timing right against pacers. He struggled on good length balls.
However, Ishan attacked spinners in middle overs. He hit Keshav Maharaj for 6,6,4,4 in the first 4 balls of the 13th over of the game. As a result of this brilliant knock of Ishan, India reached a total of 211 runs in 20 overs. Fans appreciated Ishan Kishan for making an amazing comeback after a bad IPL season.
Here are top Twitter reactions:
People Questioned Kishan's selection after not good performance in IPL 2022?
Here's his answer in the first game he played after IPL top knock of 76 in just 48 balls pic.twitter.com/rLI5EN7bMN
— Cricket🏏 Lover (@CricCrazyV) June 9, 2022
Good innings by Ishan Kishan, after a long time.
But could've still done better in the powerplay which has remained his problem for quite some time now.
Overall, a fine knock. Was scoring well in the middle overs which was a bigger problem than his PP batting, in IPL 2022.
— Jaanvi🏏 (@ThatCric8Girl) June 9, 2022
Well played, Ishan Kishan – 76 runs from 48 balls including 11 fours and 3 sixes – started the series on a high. pic.twitter.com/LnveSkAg3N
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 9, 2022
Well played Ishan Kishan pic.twitter.com/f2I72pdWPK
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) June 9, 2022
Finally, the real ISHAN KISHAN is back 🇮🇳🤞
— Sushant Mehta (@SushantNMehta) June 9, 2022
I supported Ishan Kishan when he was failing to score runs And Today I'm celebrating his knock ..
Time changes , just believe ✨️ 🙏
— Prof. Boies Pilled Bell 🪄 (@Lil_Boies45) June 9, 2022
In IPL he was flop but After seeing the way Ishan Kishan Batted in today's match. Le Mukesh Ambani👇#INDvsSA #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/QEEVmruq5T
— Barkha Joshi (@bindasbarkha) June 9, 2022
Kadak shots all over the park 💙💥
एक नंबर 50 from the Pocket Dynamo 👊#OneFamily #INDvSA @ishankishan51 @BCCI pic.twitter.com/zTf0aC4YqQ
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) June 9, 2022
MI fans to Ishan Kishan right now#INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/kssGx7jv06
— Shikhar Sagar (@crazy__shikhu) June 9, 2022
Your Apology Should be as Louder as Your Disrespect Was .
KING ISHAN KISHAN pic.twitter.com/P9m71bbBsN— Prof. Boies Pilled Bell 🪄 (@Lil_Boies45) June 9, 2022
Most Top-scores for India at SR 150+ before Age 24
2 times: Ishan Kishan*
2 times: Rohit Sharma
2 times: Suresh Raina#INDvSA #IshanKishan— The Cricket Panda (@TheCricketPanda) June 9, 2022
Let Ishan Kishan hit a boundary dude. Man has been putting his soul into those bat swings now. 💀
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) June 9, 2022
“Ball wasn’t coming easily”: Ishan Kishan about Kotla pitch
The Indian team posted a mammoth target of 212 runs for the South African team. Ishan provided a great platform to the Indian team. Later Captain Rishabh Pant played a cameo of 29 runs. In the end, Hardik Pandya played an impactful knock of 31 runs in 12 balls to finish the innings on a high.
Ishan Kishan in a mid-match interview said, “The ball was not coming on easily, 211 is a good score. It was important to keep the shape and you tend to miss it when the ball comes at high pace. I wanted to watch the ball till the last moment and hold my shape. We have to use the powerplay well and the wicket wasn’t easy for new batters.”
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