T20 World Cup 2022: "Rilee 'Rampage' Rossouw" - Twitterati lavish praise on explosive batter as he scores first hundred of the tournament

South African batter Rilee Rossouw scripted history by becoming the first player from a full-member nation to score consecutive T20I hundreds.

The left-handed batter scored a stunning 109-run knock from 56 deliveries to propel South Africa to a 205-run mammoth score in their Super 12s encounter against Bangladesh in Sydney.

He came into bat at No.3 following the early departure of skipper Temba Bavuma. Amid rain interruptions, Rossouw stitched up a huge partnership with Quinton de Kock for the second wicket, which was broken in the 15th over.

The explosive batter hit seven fours and eight sixes and continued his fine run of form since his return to the South African national team. He was called up for the three-match away series against England earlier this year, having last played a T20I in 2016.

He got back into the scheme of things with an unbeaten 96 in the second T20I in Bristol and has been a regular feature since. The Bloemfontein-born player recorded his maiden T20I hundred in a T20I against India in Indore last month, which came on the back of successive ducks on the tour.

Twitter were in awe of the Proteas batter as he blew the Bangladesh bowling unit apart with his brute force. Here are some of the reactions:

Silly Point

@FarziCricketer

Rain has stopped play for an hour and they are telecasting Rilee Rossouw's net session against bowling machines. #SAvBAN

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Rain has stopped play for an hour and they are telecasting Rilee Rossouw's net session against bowling machines. #SAvBAN

FOXUMAKI

@TheetaPuruguu

Rilee Rampage Rossouw

Rilee Rampage Rossouw 🔥💥

Johnpaul•fitness coach

@_getfitwithj

Really like Rilee Rossouw and good to see he’s finally fulfilling his potential and how!
Didn’t work out with RCB as a young player but would love to see him in red again.

Better late than never.

#T20worldcup

Really like Rilee Rossouw and good to see he’s finally fulfilling his potential and how!
Didn’t work out with RCB as a young player but would love to see him in red again.

Better late than never.

#T20worldcup

MI Cape Town

@MICapeTown

Rilee Rossouw - 109 (56) | x, x

Sublime.

#SAvBAN

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Rilee Rossouw - 109 (56) | 4⃣ x7⃣, 6⃣ x8⃣

Sublime. 👏

#SAvBAN https://t.co/5O2PdzJvBY

𝕤𝕒𝕚𝕣𝕒𝕙 // Team Green 💚

@sairah56

Another T20 Hundred For Rossouw 🏻
Warra Knock

Another T20 Hundred For Rossouw 👏🏻
Warra Knock

𝑨𝑽 🇮🇳

@cricketArnav

What an absolute demolition from SA

Unbelievable knock from Rilee Rossouw

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What an absolute demolition from SA

Unbelievable knock from Rilee Rossouw🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Sandy

@_namespace

Rossouw’s decision to play for his century cost africa 10-20 runs easily

Rossouw’s decision to play for his century cost africa 10-20 runs easily

𝙋𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙮𝙪𝙨𝙝 𝙎

@ps26_11

100 in a T20 WC is surely one memorable knock from Rossouw #T20WorldCup

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100 in a T20 WC is surely one memorable knock from Rossouw #T20WorldCup

Shamina

@wordsbyshamina

Rilee Rossouw, take a bow! Sensational century #T20WorldCup #BANvSA

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Rilee Rossouw, take a bow! Sensational century #T20WorldCup #BANvSA

Shobhit Kukreti

@KukretiShobhit

What an innings Rilee Rossouw. Madness in SCG
#SAvBan #BanvSA #T20worldcup

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What an innings Rilee Rossouw. Madness in SCG
#SAvBan #BanvSA #T20worldcup

Luigi

@Ali__Luigi

Great comeback from Bangladesh. Rossouw's urge of getting a hundred slowed down South Africa's innings.
They could have easily score 240-250.
#T20WorldCup #BANvsSA

Great comeback from Bangladesh. Rossouw's urge of getting a hundred slowed down South Africa's innings.
They could have easily score 240-250.
#T20WorldCup #BANvsSA

Cricket_With_Kobus!🏏🇿🇦

@JvrensburgKobus

That was one magnificent from Rilee Rossouw 🏏

To think some people questioned his place in the side after those 2 ducks vs India 🤣

He IS a T20 player

#T20WorldCup

That was one magnificent 💯 from Rilee Rossouw 🔥🏏

To think some people questioned his place in the side after those 2 ducks vs India 🇮🇳 🤣

He IS a T20 player 😁

#T20WorldCup

TheOutsideEdge

@TheOutsideEdge1

Ohhh South Africa Going biigggg!!! Rilee Rossouw What a knock! 🏻🏻🏻 #T20WorldCup #SouthAfrica #Bangladesh

Ohhh South Africa Going biigggg!!! Rilee Rossouw What a knock! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #T20WorldCup #SouthAfrica #Bangladesh

Prakhar 🇮🇳

@Prafusion

Rilee Rossouw this is incredible stuff #T20worldcup22 #BANVsSA

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Rilee Rossouw this is incredible stuff #T20worldcup22 #BANVsSA

Kausthub Gudipati

@kaustats

Centuries in consecutive T20I innings:

Gustav McKeon for France, 2022
Rilee Rossouw for South Africa, 2022
#T20WorldCup #BANvSA

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Centuries in consecutive T20I innings:

Gustav McKeon for France🇫🇷, 2022
Rilee Rossouw for South Africa🇿🇦, 2022
#T20WorldCup #BANvSA

David

@CricketFreakD1

From WC 2015 in Australia to WC 2022 in Australia, what a FREAK comeback by Rossouw!!

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From WC 2015 in Australia to WC 2022 in Australia, what a FREAK comeback by Rossouw!! https://t.co/bob0Jgq2iG

South Africa post a commanding 205-5 courtesy of Rossouw's exploits

The left-handed batter proceeded to score over half of what South Africa eventually ended with after 20 overs after choosing to bat first. Bangladesh made a credible comeback in the death overs, restricting the Proteas to just 29 runs off the final five overs.

Temba Bauma's side were primed to score around 230-240 considering that they were 176-2 after 15 overs were bowled. However, tight bowling and the constant fall of wickets towards the end meant that the boundaries did not quite flow as they did for the majority of the innings.

Tristan Stubbs, David Miller and Aiden Markram, who played out the final set of overs, did not have a strike rate above 100.

Is Rilee Rossouw's blitzkrieg one of the best innings in T20 World Cup history? Let us know what you think

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