Twitter in awe of Harmanpreet's 'Zordaar' hurricane hundred

Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur kicked-off the women’s World T20 in an emphatic fashion by slamming an aggressive hundred. The right-hand batter came out all guns blazing and hammered 103 runs off just 51 balls.

This performance has taken the cricket world by frenzy and Twitter is in awe of India’s dashing daredevil captain.

Former and current cricketers and fans across the globe tweeted their appreciation and hailed Kaur.

Harmanpreet Kaur , wonderful hundred. Great bat swing in a really zordaar innings pic.twitter.com/lTfG5hsSkD

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) November 9, 2018

Kaur sets the foundation for India’s emphatic win

The Indan captain’s power-packed knock propelled India to a mammoth score of 194 runs which was too much to handle for the New Zealand team. The Kiwis scored only 160 runs as India won the first match of their world cup campaign by 34 runs.

The Indian captain came to the crease when India had lost three wickets inside six overs. But then she arrested the damage and took India to safe shores. In the death overs, the right-hand batter changed gears and unleashed her flurry. She was literally unstoppable at some phases in the innings and it seemed like there was no way to get her out.

CENTURY! HARMANPREET KAUR, WHAT A STAR.

First 13 balls: 5 runs
Next 20 balls: 45 runs
Next 16 balls: 51 runs#WT20 #INDvNZ Live updates: https://t.co/hSD9xkniQD pic.twitter.com/LXWGDZsIlX

— The Field (@thefield_in) November 9, 2018

Kaur bats outside the crease against spinner

The symbol of Kaur’s aura and daredevil attitude was the moment when she batted outside the crease against a spinner. It was a moment to admire the sheer brilliance of the Indian cricketer.

https://twitter.com/SemperFiUtd/status/1060933869594120192

The Indian captain smashed seven fours and eight sixes in her 51-ball knock and scored the first hundred by an Indian woman in T20 Internationals. She was finally caught behind on the penultimate ball of the innings but by then the damage was already been done.

18-year-old Jemimah Rodrigues was impressive too as she played the second fiddle to Kaur and scored 59 runs off 45 balls. In the bowling department Poonam Yadav and Dayalan Hemalatha picked three wickets apiece.

#INDvNZ
What a knock Harmanpreet Kaur ???? pic.twitter.com/PUrOwzMI0s

— ? KAKE ? (@CFC_KAKE) November 9, 2018

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Twitter reactions to Harmanpreet’s record hundred

UNSTOPPABLE@ImHarmanpreet #GoGirlsinBlue ???

— Sushma Verma (@ImSushVerma) November 9, 2018

A captain's knock from @ImHarmanpreet. First ? for India in T20Is & that too at the biggest stage. Well played! ? @BCCIWomen @WorldT20 #WT20 pic.twitter.com/XvB0uve32U

— Jhulan Goswami (@JhulanG10) November 9, 2018

Not a good day to be out. Looks like I am missing something special from Jemima Rodrigues and Harmanpreet!

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) November 9, 2018

What a magnificent ? by @ImHarmanpreet ?
#applause ?#WatchThis

— Kainat Imtiaz (@kainatimtiaz16) November 9, 2018

Take a bow Harmanpreet Kaur!??? 103 in 51 balls!
India women's 194-5 (20 of) is now the highest ever total in women's #WT20
Prev: 191-4 (20 overs) by Australia v Ireland at Sylhet 2014

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) November 9, 2018

Harmanpreet kaur
Just smashed a centruy in T20 ….
???? congratulations #harmanpreetkaur

— 〽️@#€$# (@mahi_614) November 9, 2018

Well done Harmanpreet!! Well played??? #WT20

— merissa aguilleira (@mraguilleira) November 9, 2018

#harmanpreetkaur Makes A Historic 100(Century) In 49 Balls #WomensT20 World Cup Today Vs NZ???

Women @virendersehwag Is Back ?????

Support #WomensT20 World Cup ?

Love u #harmanpreetkaur From Sayyeshaa Fans Club ??? pic.twitter.com/XKtjQWaabK

— Sayyeshaa Fans? (@SayyeshaaFC18) November 9, 2018

Whatever BCCI are paying Harmanpreet Kaur, the ICC should pay twenty times that. She’s slapping women’s cricket into people’s houses. #harmonster

— Jarrod Kimber (@ajarrodkimber) November 9, 2018

Let's support our Women Cricket team . Captain Knock by Harmanpreet Kaur and great team work for wonderful start. We hope they will carry on and lift the trophy. pic.twitter.com/snqDHcJxHC

— PRIYARANJAN MEHER – କନିଷ୍ଠ ଶିକ୍ଷକ ଆଶାୟୀ !! (@priyaranjanmehe) November 9, 2018

Harmanpreet Kaur:

– 1st Indian player to score a century in Women’s T20Is
– 3rd captain to score a ton in Women’s T20Is
– 3rd player to score a century in Women’s World T20#WWT20

— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) November 9, 2018