KL Rahul smashed the second century of IPL 2022 and fourth in total as Lucknow Super Giants posted 168/6 at the end of 20 overs.
Rahul scored 103 off 62 balls and the innings included 12 fours and 4 sixes, playing with a strike rate of 166.13.
103* off 62 deliveries from the #LSG Skipper.
Take a bow, @klrahul11 #TATAIPL #LSGvMI pic.twitter.com/RkER4HAf6l
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 24, 2022
But the LSG captain did not get any support at the other end as the middle order collapsed.
Manish Pandey especially struggled and derailed the innings before gettin out. Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya and Deepak Hooda who followed were dismissed while trying to get the run-scoring up.
Rahul was hailed on Twitter by the LSG fans, some saying that he is the one who can break the record of Virat Kohli's most runs in a single season. Rahul is currently at No 3 in Orange Cap race and the changes will certainly be made after the end of Sunday's match.
Take a look at how LSG was praised on Twitter:
I don't want Jos Buttler to break Kohli's record. Any player who deserves to break King's record is KL Rahul
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketar) April 24, 2022
.@klrahul11 ___ pic.twitter.com/qxsKr5X37F
— Badri _ (@VGarikela) April 24, 2022
KL Rahul Strike Rate After 30 Balls -
240+
— Vaibhav Bhola __ (@VibhuBhola) April 24, 2022
#MIvsLSG #Kl Rahul #Rahul
Gautam Gambhir : Bumrah ko mat maarna
Rahul : Sorry , maine suna nahi pic.twitter.com/xyRPUXVhaz— Mayank Tewari (@Mayanktewari08) April 24, 2022
Imagine a team with @klrahul11 and @josbuttler as their opening pair _ #IPL2022 #MIvsLSG
— Monks (@Monksmoonkey) April 24, 2022