IPL 2018, DD vs SRH: Twitter erupts as "PANTSTORM" hit Sunrisers Hyderabad at Kotla

Delhi Daredevils were hosting Sunrisers Hyderabad in a must-win game to stay alive in the tournament. After asked to bowl first, Sunrisers looked like the dominant side of the two as they restricted Delhi to 21-2 in four overs. Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant were building a big-partnership until the captain was run out due to some bad running.

Harshal Patel was promoted to bat up the order and he put on a 55-run partnership with Pant before being run-out. Pant was undeterred by his bad running and clobbered the best bowling lineup of the tournament as he reached the 100-run mark off 56 balls. The enormity of his batting was on display in the Pant-Maxwell partnership as Maxwell just made 9 runs in a 63 run partnership. The highlight of the innings was Pant hitting Bhuvneshwar Kumar for 26 off 5 balls in the last over.

Here's how Twitter reacted to Pant's century:

Pant has batted beautifully on a sluggish pitch....but his running between the wickets has left a lot to be desired. Can’t throw teammates under the truck. #DDvSRH #IPL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 10, 2018

#DDvSRH
Delhi should send Amit Mishra & Boult at number 5 and 6, just so they can get run out by Rishabh Pant and drive him to bat like this.
— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) May 10, 2018

The best bowling attack PANT-Ing for breath. This is a bloody special knock from Rishabh Pant. Been the season of young Indians and this effort is right up there! #VIVOIPL #DDvSRH
— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) May 10, 2018

Astounding 100 from @RishabPant777. Taking on the best and still coming on top like a Boss. Fearless Batting 👌👏 #DDvSRH
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani) May 10, 2018

What else to say but PANTS ON FIRE 😉 #DDvSRH @RishabPant777 @DelhiDaredevils
— Gautam Bhimani (@gbhimani) May 10, 2018

Run properly between the wickets or you or your partner may get run out
Rishabh Pant: #DDvSRH pic.twitter.com/BEfBFpSlzd
— Cricket Bakchod (@Cric_bakchod) May 10, 2018

CSK - Lungi dance
DD - Pant dance#DDvSRH #RishabPant
— Dr. Gill (@ikpsgill1) May 10, 2018

Rishabh Pant's 100 is the 50th individual century in #IPL cricket!
1st: Brendon McCullum for KKR on 18 April 2008
25th: Shane Watson for RR on 22 April 2013
50th: Rishabh Pant for DD on 10 May #IPL2018#DDvSRH
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) May 10, 2018

Can't believe what I just saw! Still remember the 97 he scored against GL last year. Unbelievable hitting from @RishabPant777. Great going my boy. Keep it up. #DDvSRH #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/AK3mpC29Bx
— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) May 10, 2018

Mr 360’ version 2.0 ...#DDvSRH #IPL2018
— subramani badrinath (@s_badrinath) May 10, 2018

Rishabh Pant is the most fearless Indian batsman since Virender Sehwag. #DDvSRH
— SAGAR (@sagarcasm) May 10, 2018

Pant has terrorised the SRH bowlers and his running partners in equal measure today #DDvSRH
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) May 10, 2018

Rishabh Pant Today: (20 years 218 days)

Youngest to complete 1000 runs in the IPL. (Prev: Sanju Samson 21y 183d)
2nd youngest to score a century in the IPL. (Manish Pandey 19y 253d)#IPL2018 #DDvSRH
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) May 10, 2018

Bhuvneshwar Kumar clobbered like a part timer. A sight never seen this IPL #DDvSRH
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani) May 10, 2018

Youngest to score an IPL century:

19y 253d M Pandey v DC, 2009
20y 218d R PANT v SRH, 2018 *
22y 251d S Samson v RPS, 2017
23y 122d Q de Kock v RCB, 2016#DDvSRH#IPL2018
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) May 10, 2018

Pant and Rohit Sharma has a similarity.

Most of the times they make Run out to their Captain 😂👏👏 and Plays a beautiful Knock after that.#DDvSRH
— Bhadka Hua Santa 🎅. (@Maffi_Santa_Ji) May 10, 2018

When you see Bhuvaneshwar Kumar going for 26 runs in an over. #DDvSRH pic.twitter.com/em6rVmUdBO
— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) May 10, 2018

Rishabh Pant's 128* is now the highest score by an Indian batsman in #IPL, beating Murali Vijay's 127 for CSK vs RR (Chennai, 2010).#DDvSRH #SRHvDD #IPL2018
— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) May 10, 2018

Rishabh Pant to SRH bowlers when they failed to stop him#DDvSRH pic.twitter.com/FyoUSzj3oa
— Rishabh Srivastava (@AskRishabh) May 10, 2018

The best bowling attack PANT-Ing for breath. This is a bloody special knock from Rishabh Pant. Been the season of young Indians and this effort is right up there! #VIVOIPL #DDvSRH
— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) May 10, 2018

If he treats Bhuvi like this, he can hit any bowler in the world#DDvSRH
— Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) May 10, 2018

Bhuvi was 2 Overs 7 Runs. Ends up with 51 in 4. That's Rishabh Pant attack for you !! #DDvSRH
— Prabhu 🏏 ‏ (@Cricprabhu) May 10, 2018

Hahahaha!
Pant caught Bhuvi's ball, Bhuvi caught Pant's shot. Result: Dead ball.
Next ball: One handed SIX!#DDvSRH
— Jaanvi 🏏 (@ThatCricketBuff) May 10, 2018

Take a Bow !! Rishabh Awesome Pant !!!. #DDvSRH #RishabhPant @RishabPant777
Pant-astic Ton, The first of many more to come !!!
— Prabhu 🏏 ‏ (@Cricprabhu) May 10, 2018

Highest % of team's total in a completed innings in the IPL:

71.17 - Brendon McCullum (158* out of 222/3)
68.45 - RISHABH PANT (128* out of 187/5)
67.06 - Manish Pandey (114* out of 170/4)#IPL2018 #DDvSRH
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) May 10, 2018

Bowlers while bowling to Rishabh Pant. #DDvSRH pic.twitter.com/YFiVCOfqSg
— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) May 10, 2018