Finally Ajinkya Rahane ends his bad phase with the bat, as he brings up his maiden Test hundred at home in the last Test of the ongoing series between India and South Africa. Rahane, who had scored only 39 runs from four innings prior to this innings, made the difference for India at Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi. He looked good and was taking the opposition bowlers with full of confidence.
He ended the first day with 89 runs and brought up the landmark in the first session. Rahane came at the crease when India was down for two wickets at the score of 66. From there, he kept scoring runs at a good pace with captain Virat Kohli. Further, India lost four quick wickets but cool and calm Rahane stayed at the crease crafting good partnerships with Ravindra Jadeja and then Ravichandran Ashwin. Twitterati congratulated Rahane for his heroic innings.
A century laced with some fine strokes. Rahane’s ton here in a capsule #IndvsSA https://t.co/Sbfhts4mS0 — BCCI (@BCCI) December 4, 2015
NaMo should take a cue from Ajinkya Rahane and start performing at home also. #IndvsSA — Psycho (@i_Psycho) December 4, 2015
#Rahane is getting distinctly Laxman-esque — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 4, 2015
There have been at least 2 100s in every Test series of 4 or more matches in the past. Rahane scores 1st 100 of this 4-match series! — Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) December 4, 2015
Ajinkya Rahane winning a personal battle here and might be just out-batting South Africa from this Test. #IndvsSA — Devarchit (@Devarchit) December 4, 2015
First time Rahane has hit more than 2 sixes in a Test innings; hit 2 in his 96 vs SA, Durban. #INDvsSA — Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) December 4, 2015
Ajinkya Rahane at Ferozeshah Kotla 2013: Had a forgettable Test debut vs Australia 2015: Has scored a magnificent century vs SA #IndvsSA — Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) December 4, 2015
My man Rahane gets 1st Ton o series & reinforces my belief AR’s Crkt acumen is way ahead & his temperament lesson fr few o his colleagues!! — Bishan Bedi (@BishanBedi) December 4, 2015
Poor 1st hour for Proteas. But at least Rahane showing major runs CAN be scored on this pitch. — Rob Houwing (@RobHouwing) December 4, 2015
Great watching Rahane . Century and then two sixes in an over ! — Abhilash (@The_Soberman) December 4, 2015
Other players silence critics by scoring abroad. Rahane does that by scoring in India. 1st ton at home after NZ, Australia, England, SL. — Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) December 4, 2015
The ghosts of the nightmarish Test debut at this very ground have been exorcised for good. Take a bow, Ajinkya Rahane. #IndvsSA — Shirin Sadikot (@ShirinSadikot) December 4, 2015
That 2 sixes in an over shows the class of Rahane. .!!!! — \Vijay Goyal\ (@V_rtios) December 4, 2015
Rahane scored a century. Tight slap on people who used to crack ‘ Bhai tu Rahane de’ wala joke #IndvsSA — Lame Monk (@oldschoolmonk) December 4, 2015
Rahane’s 5 Test centuries have come against 5 different opponents – New Zealand, England, Australia, Sri Lanka and South Africa #IndvsSA — Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) December 4, 2015