Hashim Amla scores first T20 century but Twitterati congratulates Virender Sehwag!

Hashim Amla blasted his first century in T20s against Mumbai Indians as he scored 104 unbeaten from 60 balls featuring 8 fours and 6 sixes

By: Arun Rawal |
April 21, 2017 2:43 am

Hashim Amla with his maiden century in T20 format across all leagues and international T20 matches. Amla rubbished the critics who accused him of not being suitable for the shortest version of the game. But as he scored 104 from 60 balls blasting Mumbai Indians (MI) bowlers for 8 fours and 6 sixes, the Twitter world not only congratulated him but, Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) mentor Virender Sehwag as well.

Tweeple do not refrain from praising and making trolls of players who are performing at their best. This time around they thanked former Indian fiery opener Sehwag for Amla’s success in the shortest version of the game. Amla seems to have cemented his berth as an opener in KXIP squad.

@virendersehwag Today @amlahash scored his IPL Ton..Here’s the reason why #ViruIPLDiaries #KXIPvMI pic.twitter.com/faJv04FgRf

— Satyam Singh (@MyFreakyTweets) April 20, 2017

#KXIP coach Sehwag & their player #amla have 300 run in test & in T20 @virendersehwag @amlahash #KXIPvMI #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi pic.twitter.com/JekwXezsB1

— cricketthings (@ThingsCricket) April 20, 2017

Pitch And Stadium Ke Size Ka To Tabhi Doubt Ho Gya Tha Jab Pata Chala Hashim Amla Ne 60 Balls Me 104 Maar Liye Hain.#KXIPvMI #MIvKXIP pic.twitter.com/Y8HTQZngF4

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) April 20, 2017

Amla has been known in the world of cricket as a player who has a temperament. His record in Tests and ODIs is one of the best in a current lot of players. But, he proves everyone wrong with his unbeaten 104 in which he hammered the bowlers all around the park. He is the right blend of class and power a player is supposed to possess.

Hashim Amla, amlahash is now trending in Indiahttps://t.co/Tqyep8x3Zr pic.twitter.com/2gIsNPKi3D

— Is Trend (@IsTrnd) April 20, 2017

@virendersehwag @GautamGambhir usdin aap dil pe le liya tha.Gambhir ji ka baat..I hope aj apko thora bhi pata chala.Ishant 4-58-0.ha ha ha pic.twitter.com/jO6H4uhxIA

— Khayrul Molla (@khayrul_molla) April 20, 2017

@SirJadeja Amla 5 match me viru k sth h aur ek 1 bar hundred maari h mtlb tune shave karvali to kuch bhi bolega

— afzal memon (@afzalmemon16) April 20, 2017

This is not the first time Amla has played an inning like this in T20s as he scored 96 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2016. But, this time he was able to convert it into a century. An interesting fact about his inning was that he took on one of the best death bowlers in business, Lasith Malinga in 17th over.

LOL Amla hits a 97m six out of the stadium and then seems almost embarrassed by it

— Ahmer Naqvi (@karachikhatmal) April 20, 2017

Amla just sent the ball from Indore to outdoor *runs* #KXIPvsMI

— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur) April 20, 2017

Hashim Amla has smashed Lasith Malinga for back-to-back sixes. A sentence I never thought I will get write #IPL

— Shubh AggarWall (@shubh_chintak) April 20, 2017

Amla batting like Gayle and Malinga bowling like Dinda!! #KXIPvMI

— Rekha Verma (@Rekha_Verma93) April 20, 2017

If Sehwag was a commentator himself, he would have said, “Yeh Hashim Amla me meri aatma kaha se aa gayi”. Just saying!