IND vs SL: Twitter Reacts As Ishan Kishan Falls 11 Runs Short Of Maiden T20I Century

Indian wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan had a golden opportunity to register his first T20I century in the first game against Sri Lanka but he faltered just eleven runs short of the milestone.

Kishan was given another chance to open the innings alongside Rohit Sharma after Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out due to a wrist injury. The duo began slowly before unleashing in the final three overs of the powerplay.

While Kishan was finding boundaries at will after a sluggish start, Rohit wasn’t at this fluent best. Nevertheless, the alliance flourished as India reached 100 in the 11th over. Soon after, Rohit was undone by a slower delivery and uneven bounce.

That didn’t affect Kishan at the other end. He kept knocking the ball around the park but a slight hamstring issue slowed him down. He started going hard at the ball before he was finally dismissed by a sharp bouncer from Lankan skipper, Dasun Shanaka.

Kishan attempted to pull but only found the top edge which was gobbled up by Janith Liyanage running in from deep midwicket. He ended up on 89 off 56 balls, the knock including ten fours and three maximums.

Nevertheless, it was a brilliant knock after his place in the side was questioned following a poor outing in the T20I series against the West Indies. As expected, the fans were excited after the youngster finally lived up to his billing.

Here’s how Twitter reacted to Ishan Kishan’s knock:

This is the Ishan Kishan we are used to seeing. He looked a little burdened against the West Indies, didn't have any timing to his shots, but today he has been excellent.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) February 24, 2022

What a brilliant knock by Ishan Kishan ?, Well played Pocket Dynamo ?#Cricket | #IshanKishan | #INDvsSL pic.twitter.com/6OQW86k9WR

— Rohit Sharma Fanclub India (@Imro_fanclub) February 24, 2022

Ishan Kishan 89 runs – highest individual score by an Indian wicket-keeper in T20I.

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 24, 2022

Ishan Kishan goes for a wonderful 89 in 56 balls with 10 fours and 3 sixes. He was determined tonight to score big and he made 89, a fantastic knock comes to an end. pic.twitter.com/lDlKHz3o6z

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 24, 2022

This knock was much needed after that painful WI series. Well played my king Ishan Kishan. pic.twitter.com/E1UvlHIJ8z

— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) February 24, 2022

Ishan Kishan's blitzkrieg on the back of a strong opening stand followed by a Shreyas storm at the end takes ?? to 1⃣9⃣9⃣ ??

Onto the bowlers now ??#INDvSL pic.twitter.com/FNz7agnCfn

— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) February 24, 2022

Highest T20I Score for India at 23 age

101 – Suresh Raina
89 – Ishan Kishan (Today)*
79* – Rohit Sharma
78* – Virat Kohli#INDvsSL

— CricBeat (@Cric_beat) February 24, 2022

Where Are Those Bhikarii People Who Said Mumbai Indian's Wasted 15.25 Cr On Ishan kishan ?? That's The reason Why Mi Gave Him This Big Amount ?? pic.twitter.com/i7RaurWdza

— Anshu IK23 (@anshuu23) February 24, 2022

That was a great knock from Ishan Kishan , a significant way to come back into his form , missed out on a century but a great knock ????#INDvsSL #India #IshanKishan

— Krish Narang (@knarangg) February 24, 2022

89 runs
A top class innings from Mighty Ishan kishan here in lucknow. #CricketTwitter #INDvsSL @ishankishan51 #Cricket pic.twitter.com/9imOGp2K8J

— Priyanshi Sharma (@pr_priyanshi) February 24, 2022

Only Those Who Believe On Ishan Kishan Supermacy Like This Post ?#INDvsSL pic.twitter.com/YZe0B19dto#INDvsSL

— Arshad Reza (@ArshadR95) February 24, 2022

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