Twitter erupts as KL Rahul, Iyer blitz help India chase 200+ total in 1st T20I

KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer stamped authority as Team India chased down a total in excess of 200 at Auckland on Friday. India was set a tough target of 204 runs by New Zealand in the first T20I and India’s opener Rohit Sharma got out early. Rahul then joined hands with skipper Virat Kohli for a 99-run partnership helping India moves quite fast in the big run chase.

Twitter reacts to blazing knocks

KL Rahul produced another magnificent T20I innings batting at the top of the order. He smashed 56 runs from just 27 balls at the strike rate of 207. He brought up his fifty off just 23 balls. During the innings, Rahul hit four fours and three huge sixes. The highlight of the innings was a flick over mid-wicket to Tim Southee which carrier for a huge six. Twitter once again came together to praise Rahul for his brilliant knock

23 ball 50 from KL Rahul with some beautiful shots in it, Rahul when on song is just pure joy to watch!! Classy and elegant batsman.

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 24, 2020

This is how Indian team is imagining KL Rahul#INDvsNZ

@klrahul11 pic.twitter.com/yaAtV9b6V2

— Nitin Sehrawat B+ (@nitinsehra10) January 24, 2020

1st T20l: #KLRahul 56 out
Well played @klrahul11 #NZvsIND pic.twitter.com/UPA1Z3kwBS

— Samar Chandra Das (@SamarChandraDa5) January 24, 2020

Another Day , Another Fifty #Kl_Rahul Is In Foam Of His Life His Dream Run Continue? #INDvsNZ pic.twitter.com/dOJAqLoAZ2

— Arbaz Hussain?? (@ArbazHus77) January 24, 2020

Let everyone take seat ?
Wait for a minute ⏳
Watch KL Rahul beat
Achieve new feat
Repeat?

Retweet?

Reply me through Tweet?

#NZvsIND pic.twitter.com/vDOCgm7u0n

— ••• (@nothinz12345678) January 24, 2020

https://twitter.com/syedtausif2013/status/1220641357464621061

KL Rahul 56 in 27 balls ??#NZvsIND

— ????? (@Ukhattak01) January 24, 2020

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It was Rahul’s first T20I match as a keeper-batsman in the side. The trick seems to have worked well for Virat Kohli in terms of plans for the ICC T20 World Cup 2020. Rahul is likely to continue as the keeper in the limited-overs leg of this tour. The Karnataka batsman has been in some superb form lately in white-ball cricket. In T20Is, in his last seven innings, his scores have been: 52, 62, 11, 91, 45, 54, 56. After Rahul’s wicket fell, India quickly lost Virat Kohli as well for 45.

With 60 runs required off six overs, the chase seems to go down the wire but Shreyas Iyer‘s superb knock of fifty ensured India got home with one over to spare. Iyer scored 58 runs off 29 balls. Shivam Debu made handful contribution of 13 runs while Manish Pandey stayed unbeaten on 14 runs.

https://twitter.com/SirrrJadeja/status/1220651707622838272?s=20

Virat Kohli reaction to Shreyas Iyer innings……..????#NZvsIND #NZvIND #ShreyasIyer #ShreyasIyer #FridayFeeling #AHmeme? #MEMES pic.twitter.com/hePE3DG7Fp

— Akshay Harlikar (@akshayharlikar) January 24, 2020