Ajinkya Rahane ended a 3-year wait for his Test century at home when he reached the three-figure mark on Day 2 of the third Test against South Africa in Ranchi on Sunday.
Rahane slammed his 11th Test hundred and second of the year wherein the Indian vice-captain put behind his batting troubles and hit peak form.
He resumed batting at the JSCA International Stadium on his overnight score of 83 and got going with a cracking cover drive against the Proteas pacer Anrich Nortje. Rahane got to his landmark in just 169 balls, having hit 14 fours and a six.
Before Sunday, Rahane had not scored a century at home since hitting 188 against New Zealand in Indore on October 8, 2016.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to Ajinkya Rahane’s ton:
What a knock! @ajinkyarahane88 gets his 11th Test 💯. #INDvSA https://t.co/TKpyUtK7HR
— Twitter Moments India (@MomentsIndia) October 20, 2019
Here it is!
A stupendous 11th Test CENTURY for #TeamIndia vice-captain @ajinkyarahane88 👏👏#INDvSA pic.twitter.com/bm4QIoL2Hg
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 20, 2019
As #GraemeSmith said a wonderful hundred for someone who is liked by all in the dressing room and outside of it as well. Well played @ajinkyarahane88 ! #century #INDvSA
— Vikram Sathaye (@vikramsathaye) October 20, 2019
Lovely 💯 by @ajinkyarahane88 The most fluent knock he has played at Home. Need to convert this into a big one. #INDvSA @StarSportsIndia
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) October 20, 2019
Very fluent century from @ajinkyarahane88. Made batting look easy. Good to see. The innings of an assured player
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 20, 2019
Ajink-yeaah 😍
11th Test ton for India's vice-captain and surely, one of his best! 👏#SaddaPunjab #INDvSA #INDvsSA
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) October 20, 2019
A sublime century in Ranchi by Ajinkya Rahane! #INDvSAhttps://t.co/bMCKdseztw pic.twitter.com/K271EMltG3
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) October 20, 2019
Well played @ajinkyarahane88. This was a top class hundred.
— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) October 20, 2019
Rahane's last two Test century:
vs WI – Came to bat when India were 25/3
vs SA – Came to bat when India were 39/3
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) October 20, 2019
Hundred for Ajinkya Rahane 🤩 pic.twitter.com/zzOI5MQ4NY
— Shubh Aggarwal (@shubh_chintak) October 20, 2019
Century for Rahane! pic.twitter.com/yKMzu0kkEZ
— RVCJ Media (@RVCJ_FB) October 20, 2019
You call it Lady Luck or Baby Luck, Ajinkya Rahane gets to his first 💯 at home after 3 long years just after becoming a proud father to an angel.
Congratulations Jinx @ajinkyarahane88 💐🇮🇳
Many more to come. 🙌🏼❤️#INDvSA pic.twitter.com/B93ZG3Gj6H
— T#€ 🅱💙🆖 Gu¥ 🇮🇳 (@SarkarSpeaking) October 20, 2019
Ajinkya Rahane proving his worthiness in the team after breaking the shackles with a brilliant 💯, 11th of career, 4th at home & 💯 after 3 years at home!
Well done Jinxxx 👏👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/7iSteq6Dx1— Roshan Agrawal (@RoshanAgrawall) October 20, 2019
@imVkohli @ajinkyarahane88
V captain 100*😘😘😘 pic.twitter.com/A4c24DW9xF— Rathod Yuvrajsing (@Yuvrajsing_18) October 20, 2019
The CLASSY man @ajinkyarahane88 at his best yet again…!!
This time, inside the country… #Zinx gets his 11th Test 💯
👍 👏😍😍😘— Billa Suresh Naidu (@SureshBilla1526) October 20, 2019
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