Deepka Hooda live up to his Twitter handle – @HoodaOnFire – as he scored a superb century against Ireland in Dublin on Tuesday.
Sanju Samson, whose inclusion in the side was met with loud cheers at the toss along with Hooda stitched a 176-run partnership – the highest stand for any wicket for India in men’s T20I internationals – to dominate Ireland.
Hooda struck his first T20I ton (104 off 57 balls), the fourth by an Indian man in T20I cricket and fifth overall, with nine fours and six sixes. Samson made 77 off 42 balls with the help of nine boundaries and four sixes.
Although Ireland gave it a good go, Hooda’s innings ensured India won the match and the series, and he was adjudged the player of the match as well as player of the series.
India vs Ireland, 2nd T20I: Deepak Hooda scores ton as Hardik Pandya & Co win high-scoring thriller
Here are some statistics and reactions after India’s batting effort:
For his excellent 💯, @HoodaOnFire is our Top Performer from the first innings.
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 28, 2022
A look at his batting summary here 👇👇#TeamIndia #IREvIND pic.twitter.com/uDFgIcOe58
𝐇𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐚'𝐬 brilliant 💯 and a record 2️⃣nd wicket partnership with Samson helps #TeamIndia set a mammoth target 💪
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) June 28, 2022
P.S. 𝐇𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐚 is only the 4️⃣th Indian to score a century in Men's T20Is 💙#OneFamily #IREvIND @BCCI @HoodaOnFire @IamSanjuSamson pic.twitter.com/iT1ph9Qvi5
100* off 55. Hooda. On. Fire. 🔥👏👏 pic.twitter.com/QyJRzPqp2v
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) June 28, 2022
Well played Deepak Hooda👏🏻👏🏻.
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) June 28, 2022
Hooda has been absolutely brutal with those pull shots. Ireland keep feeding him there. #IREvsIND
— Jigar Mehta (@jigsactin) June 28, 2022
So happy for Sanju Samson. First half century for Indiaim T20I’s. And loving the partnership with Deepak Hooda by the way👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻.
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) June 28, 2022
Top notch performance by @HoodaOnFire to bring up his maiden century 💯 and great knock by @IamSanjuSamson too! Mature innings with some sensational hitting across the park 🔥 Well done to make the most of the opportunity given to you #INDvsIre @BCCI
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) June 28, 2022
I remember Sanju Samson's debut for RR like it was yesterday.
— Rupin Kale (@Vegansportlover) June 28, 2022
An impressive 18-year-old who came in under Rahul Dravid's leadership, and remained unbeaten in a chase against Punjab 🙌
And now I've seen him reach his maiden T20I fifty. Full circle 🧿♥️#IREvIND
28th June, 9.58 PM IST - Sanju Samson gets to his maiden T20I fifty. 💗
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) June 28, 2022
Deepka Hooda becomes the fourth Indian man and the fifth Indian batter overall to score a T20I century.
— Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) June 28, 2022
Raina
Rohit
Rahul
Harmanpreet
Hooda#IREvIND
Hooda and Samson raise India's highest partnership in T20Is, eclipsing Rohit and Rahul's 165 vs Sri Lanka at Indore in 2017
— Amol Karhadkar (@karhacter) June 28, 2022
— Manya (@CSKian716) June 28, 2022
Dinesh Karthik 0
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) June 28, 2022
Axar Patel 0
Harshal Patel 0
Trivia: India are the first team in T20I history to score 200 despite three batters getting out for a DUCK. #IrevInd
Remember @ashwinravi99 saying in his YT channel that a handful of international matches can give immense confidence to any player. He said this just before the start of this year IPL on Deepak Hooda getting 2-3 international matches. Hooda had a great IPL & continues his form 👌🏻 pic.twitter.com/O4wdU8pKD8
— Balaji Santhanagopalan (@Balaji_itisme) June 28, 2022
A T20I hundred just in the 3rd inning. Deepak Hooda, take a bow. This knock shall be cherished forever. Owned every bowler. 💯
— Jaanvi🏏 (@ThatCric8Girl) June 28, 2022
Fantastic Hooda, this has been some knock, consistent as ever in the last few months.
— Rashi (@IamAditea) June 28, 2022
Indian men to share a T20I century partnership while batting first time together:
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) June 28, 2022
MS Dhoni & KL Rahul (107) v WI, 2016
Deepak Hooda & Sanju Samson (164*) v IRE, 2022#IREvIND
Congratulations brother for your first one 💯🇮🇳 @HoodaOnFire ,many more to go 🇮🇳✊🏾
— Khaleel Ahmed 🇮🇳 (@imK_Ahmed13) June 28, 2022
And after that Hooda & Samson show. Selectors’ headache has nicely turned into a migraine.#T20WorldCup
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) June 28, 2022
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During the IPL, Spoke to @HoodaOnFire abt getting 💯 but even better for him to get the century for Team India 🇮🇳! So so proud of this boy 👏 pic.twitter.com/fh7BzgvOma
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) June 28, 2022
Sanju Samson's two highest scores in T20Is have come in just last three innings 🙌
— Rupin Kale (@Vegansportlover) June 28, 2022
The gap between the two? 4 months.
How difficult must it be to get sporadic chances and still rise to them.#IREvIND
Indians to score a century in T20is:
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 28, 2022
- Rohit Sharma.
- KL Rahul.
- Suresh Raina.
- Harmanpreet Kaur.
- Deepak Hooda.
- Hooda hasn't even played 10 international games, but what a list to be in for him.
Deepak Hooda in the last 8 months:
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 28, 2022
SMAT - 294 runs from 6 matches.
IPL - 451 runs from 15 matches.
Ireland series - 151 runs from 2 matches.
2⃣ Matches
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 28, 2022
1⃣5⃣1⃣ Runs@HoodaOnFire put on a stunning show with the bat & bagged the Player of the Series award as #TeamIndia completed a cleansweep in the 2-match T20I series against Ireland. 👍 👍 #IREvIND pic.twitter.com/UuBKCx1HNj
