IPL 2018: Twitter Goes Berserk As Rishabh Pant's Maiden IPL Ton Propels DD To Challenging Total

Continuing his good form this season, Rishabh Pant scored his maiden hundred in the Indian Premier League to guide Delhi Daredevils to a challenging 187 for 5 against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Shreyas Iyer’s decision to bat first against the bowling heavy visitors backfired initially. Shakib Al Hasan dismissed in-form Prithvi Shaw and Jason Roy cheaply to leave the hosts reeling at 21 for 3. The Daredevils then suffered another huge setback when their skipper departed after scoring just 3.

Pant and Harshal Patel then stopped the rot for a while. The duo added 55 runs for the fourth wicket before the latter was run out. From thereon, it was just about Pant. The southpaw initially took his time but accelerated just when his team needed him to. He  reached his fifty off 36 deliveries with a six. He then took only 20 more balls to reach the triple-digit.

In doing so, he became the first Indian to score a century this season. He also became the second youngest after Manish Pandey to score a century in the IPL. Despite wickets falling from one end, Pant held tight from another to guide his side to a big total.

Pant was in such a devastating form that he took even Bhuvneshwar Kumar to the cleaners. In the final over of the innings, he hit the pacer for two fours and three sixes off 5 balls to finish on a strong note. He remained unbeaten on 128 off 63 balls with the help of 15 fours and 7 sixes.

Here is how Twitter reacted to the innings:

What an amazing innings from Rishabh Pant. Incredible talent and skill!

— Aaron Finch (@AaronFinch5) May 10, 2018

Innings of this year's #IPL. #RishabhPant. #Special.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 10, 2018

More and more I am convinced there is something special about Rishabh Pant.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 10, 2018

Incredibly special ? by Rishabh Pant #IPL2018

— Ajit Agarkar (@imAagarkar) May 10, 2018

Rishabh Pant Today: (20 years 218 days)

Youngest to complete 1000 runs in the IPL. (Prev: Sanju Samson 21y 183d)
2nd youngest to score a century in the IPL. (Manish Pandey 19y 253d)#IPL2018 #DDvSRH

— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) May 10, 2018

Rishabh Pant's 100 is the 50th individual century in #IPL cricket!
1st: Brendon McCullum for KKR on 18 April 2008
25th: Shane Watson for RR on 22 April 2013
50th: Rishabh Pant for DD on 10 May #IPL2018#DDvSRH

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) May 10, 2018

30 runs off 26 balls. Scored 38 in the next 18 balls. Rishabh Pant has showed that patience has a place in T20 too. Just like Mutual Funds…have patience. @MFSahiHai #FundaSahiHai #DDvSRH #IPL

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 10, 2018

Rishabh Pant has got to be one of the most fearless and powerful young batsmen I have ever come across. First T20 ?. Congratulations.????

— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) May 10, 2018

I have said it time and again, Rishabh Pant is the successor of Dhoni. Technique or no technique, the thing is this guy can score and score real quick. Just need to work on his temperament.

— LOLendra Singh (@LOLendraSingh) May 10, 2018

Rishabh Pant >>> Rohit Sharma when it comes to running out the best batsman of the team & scoring runs even on his behalf#DDvSRH

— Abhay (@ImAbhay3) 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

Rishab Pant doing what he does the best! Booooom ?#DDvSRH

— Jaanvi? (@ThatCric8Girl) May 10, 2018

Bhuvaneshwar Kumar today #DDvSRH pic.twitter.com/NG7nSslJfS

— Vighnesh Rane (@Vighrane01) May 10, 2018

Enough juice left to hit one hand 6 after hitting 20 boundaries. Rishabh Pant has potential to define Indian Circket's future. #IPL

— cricBC (@cricBC) May 10, 2018

Rishabh Pant facing Bhuvneshwar Kumar #DDvSRH pic.twitter.com/JO6MKK5asO

— sunil the cricketer (@1sInto2s) May 10, 2018