Raina rains runs, first Indian to score 100 in T20 international
Sunday, May 2, 2010
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Raina confimed his dominance in T20 cricket as he became first Indian to score a century in T20 International match.
He is third overall to crack a Twenty20 international century as he made 60-ball 101 against South Africa in a World Cup match. The timing of the knock was perfect as it may take India to Super 8s ahead of South Africa. At the time of writing this article, South Africa are about to begin their chase of 186 runs to defeat India.
West Indies captain Chris Gayle and Brendon McCullum of New Zealand are the other two batsmen to have scored a century in the shortest format of the game.
Gayle's 57-ball 117 against South Africa had made him the first to achieve the rare distinction in 2007 and then the Kiwi joined the West Indian after hitting an unbeaten 116 off 56 balls against Australia earlier this year.
Rainahet nine 4s and five 6s in process to make his century.
"It's a nice feeling. So far this has been a good year for me, I am hitting the ball well. We had a good partnership (with Yuvraj Singh)," Raina said after the innings.
"I was looking to hit the ball straight but was not playing any pre-planned strokes. If you play 40 to 50 balls and you can score 80 to 85 runs.
"I had batted well in the IPL and knew that number three is crucial (position) and if you bat well, sure you can get a hundred," he said.
Raina is also the only player to have scored more than 400 runs in all 3 editions of IPL.
Twenty20 international century-makers:
117 Chris Gayle WIS v RSA, Johannesburg, Sep 11 2007
116* Brendon McCullum NZL v AUS, Christchurch, Feb 28 2010
101 Suresh Raina IND v RSA, Gros Islet, May 02 2010
He is third overall to crack a Twenty20 international century as he made 60-ball 101 against South Africa in a World Cup match. The timing of the knock was perfect as it may take India to Super 8s ahead of South Africa. At the time of writing this article, South Africa are about to begin their chase of 186 runs to defeat India.
West Indies captain Chris Gayle and Brendon McCullum of New Zealand are the other two batsmen to have scored a century in the shortest format of the game.
Gayle's 57-ball 117 against South Africa had made him the first to achieve the rare distinction in 2007 and then the Kiwi joined the West Indian after hitting an unbeaten 116 off 56 balls against Australia earlier this year.
Rainahet nine 4s and five 6s in process to make his century.
"It's a nice feeling. So far this has been a good year for me, I am hitting the ball well. We had a good partnership (with Yuvraj Singh)," Raina said after the innings.
"I was looking to hit the ball straight but was not playing any pre-planned strokes. If you play 40 to 50 balls and you can score 80 to 85 runs.
"I had batted well in the IPL and knew that number three is crucial (position) and if you bat well, sure you can get a hundred," he said.
Raina is also the only player to have scored more than 400 runs in all 3 editions of IPL.
Twenty20 international century-makers:
117 Chris Gayle WIS v RSA, Johannesburg, Sep 11 2007
116* Brendon McCullum NZL v AUS, Christchurch, Feb 28 2010
101 Suresh Raina IND v RSA, Gros Islet, May 02 2010
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