Rishabh Pant slammed a jaw-dropping century for Lucknow Super Giants in their clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Pant hit a 54-ball hundred as he registered a few massive milestones for Lucknow.
Lucknow Super Guants skipper Rishabh Pant finally found an innings of great significance as he slammed a brilliant century in his team’s final league stage match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Tuesday, May 27. After making only one fifty in the entire season, and that too a struggling one against CSK, Pant played a masterful knock to power LSG to a strong total against RCB.
Pant hit his only second IPL hundred and his first since 2018 as he slammed a 54-ball hundred against RCB. He got to the milestone with a four over covers. Pant carried on and smacked 118 runs from 61 balls, laced with 11 fours and eight sixes as he displayed his jaw-dropping strokes around the park.
Pant registered a few major milestones for Lucknow Super Giants en route to his hundred.
Pant hits fastest century for LSG
Meanwhile, Pant’s 54-ball hundred is the fastest hundred by an LSG batter. He was looking unstoppable throughout his knock. Pant, at his best, displayed the wide variety of strokes that he is used to as he took down the RCB bowlers for fun. Pant has now also become the first LSG batter to hit a hundred against RCB.
Highest score by an LSG skipper in IPL
Pant registered the highest score by an LSG skipper in the tournament. The previous highest score for an LSG skipper belonged to KL Rahul, who had KL Rahul, who had made 103.