Asia Cup 2018: Twitter Erupts as Shikhar Dhawan Gears Up for Pakistan Contest with a Century

Team India opener Shikhar Dhawan slammed a swashbuckling hundred on match 4 of the Asia Cup Group A game against Hong Kong at the Dubai International Stadium.

Meanwhile, Dhawan made full use of the opportunity to return to form after Hong Kong asked India to bat first. Young left-arm spinner from Rajasthan, Khaleel Ahmed made his debut after Rohit Sharma showered heaps of praise on him.

Dhawan, who struggled in challenging conditions in England, stormed back to form in the first game in Asia Cup. He and stand-in skipper Rohit provided India with a good start dominating the weak Hong Kong bowling. However, Sharma departed against the run of play but Shikhar Dhawan continued to dominate the proceedings.

He then partnered Ambati Rayudu, who is coming on the back of some good form, to put India on top. The duo rotated the strike while the odd boundaries kept coming by. The cricketer from Delhi, however, was the aggressor of the two taking the attack to the opposition.

Although Rayudu departed while playing one down to the third man, Shikhar Dhawan was in his mood. He made the bowlers work hard as Dhawan played all-round the wicket. Furthermore, Shikhar Dhawan continued to flourish as he brought his 14th ODI hundred in style against a weaker opponent in the Asia Cup.

Meanwhile, the southpaw brought his century in just 105 deliveries with the help of 13 boundaries. India, however, will look to bank on this to post a massive total against Hong Kong at the end of the halfway mark.

Here is how the Twitter reacted as Shikhar Dhawan begins his Asia Cup campaign in style:

Shikhar Dhawan is on his way to another hundred and all debates with regards to West Indies should be put to rest. Haan
???#INDvHK #AsiaCup2018

— Kushan Sarkar (@kushansarkar) September 18, 2018

https://twitter.com/Puntergillyy/status/1042036357730918402

https://twitter.com/Masoomladka4/status/1042049609844092930

14th ODI hundred for @SDhawan25,
1st vs ??,
6th in Asia,
10th out of ??,
2nd in this year,
2nd under @ImRo45
1st in #AsiaCup
21st in international cricket.

#INDvHK #AsiaCup18 #GabbarIsBack

— Akhil Gupta ? (@Guptastats92) September 18, 2018

If Shikhar Dhawan has got some grace left he shouldn't raise his bat after getting a 100 vs Hong Kong. Although 100 is a 100 but remember what happen in England. @SDhawan25#INDvHK #AsiaCup2018

— ENIGMA (@ssaannddeepp18) September 18, 2018

How time flies; a week before Shikhar Dhawan was the most hated person on the line-up, and now when the format changed, people started adoring his ability to play the game. #INDvsHK #AsiaCup2018

— ?????? ????? (@GautamSodhi1) September 18, 2018

1. Shikhar Dhawan against England
2. Shikhar Dhawan against Hong Kong#IndvHK #AsiaCup2018 pic.twitter.com/7QvV63pJFp

— Sagar (@sagarcasm) September 18, 2018

Shikhar Dhawan is always a solid opener in limited overs but not in tests. He is proving again and again #INDvHK

— Prashi Relangi (@prashirelangi) September 18, 2018

Finally Motta back to form @SDhawan25 ??

— ⫷K⫸⫷s⫸ (@ManOfHeartsss) September 18, 2018

https://twitter.com/Angoor_aadmi/status/1042052791487868934

How u rate this inning of @SDhawan25 since he is playing for his personal hundred only after the failure of england series @StarSportsIndia #AskTheExperts

— Imrahul_rks (@rks_imrahul) September 18, 2018