Twitter reactions to India 410/4 vs Netherlands – KL Rahul & Shreyas Iyer smash centuries

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On Diwali, it was KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer who lit up the M Chinnaswamy Stadium with wonderful ODI batting against the Netherlands. The pair combined for a mammoth 208-run stand in just 21.1 overs to take India to 410/4 in the quest for a ninth-straight victory in what has been a superb campaign for Rohit Sharma’s team.

Shreyas Iyer finished with 128 not out off 94 deliveries. His batting in the middle overs was impressive, keeping things ticking quickly after a superb start from openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill. Iyer’s most productive shot was the pull, hitting 42 runs in conjunction with runs all over the wicket. The fact he struck at 136.17 but had a control percentage of 95% is testament to his execution on the day, and this innings should serve as a nice confidence boost ahead of the semi-final.

Hometown boy KL Rahul also had a memorable outing. Not only has Rahul got India out of sticky situations in ODIs this year, but he is now the holder of the country’s fastest-ever hundred in ODI World Cups. The prolific number five never let the Dutch bowlers settle, striking 11 fours and four sixes en route to 102 off just 64 balls.

It was ominous from the outset for the Netherlands after Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to bat in glorious batting conditions. The captain and Shubman Gill hammered 100 for the opening wicket, with a mammoth 91 coming in the first powerplay. From there, Virat Kohli overcame some early jitters to post a half-century, before Iyer and Rahul took over to take India to their first 400+ score of this World Cup.

Reactions: India smash 410/4 courtesy of tons from Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul

Here are some of the reactions from India’s big innings, headlined by excellent hundreds by Iyer and Rahul.

Leave aside 2019, India should be winning the semis this year convincingly, from Gill till Jadeja all their batsmen are in more than a decent form and have made contributions when needed,and 5 potential wicket taking bowlers,
Only some bad Omen will prevent them from doing so!

— Gagan Chawla (@toecrushrzzz) November 12, 2023

This is the 3rd case of the top 5 all passing fifty in an ODI.

Australia vs India 2013
Finch, Hughes, Watson, Bailey and Maxwell.

Australia vs India 2020
Warner, Finch, Smith, Labuschagne and Maxwell.

India vs Netherlands 2023
Rohit, Gill, Kohli, Iyer and Rahul

— James McCaghrey (@McLovinstatto) November 12, 2023

I’ll go ahead and say KL Rahul is the best since AB de Villiers in playing match situations and donning the role of aggressor/accumulator/arrester from the middle-order. Irreplaceable beast. One of the reasons this Indian batting line-up is impenetrable.#INDvNED

— Rohit Sankar (@imRohit_SN) November 12, 2023

He was trolled, he was abused, called him injury prone, called him a waste of spot but he has hit back in his style.

This is KL Rahul – the best number 5 in ODIs currently 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/qDYoKvLUSS

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 12, 2023

Shreyas’ success feels personal.

— tea_addict 🇮🇳 (@on_drive23) November 12, 2023

This is the FIRST ever ODI innings with at least 2 hundreds and 3 more fifties.

Rohit Sharma 61
Shubman GIll 51
Virat Kohli 51
Shreyas Iyer 128*
KL Rahul 102#CWC2023 #INDvNED

— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) November 12, 2023

Has anyone kept a tab on Shreyas Iyer’s batting average since he’s gone to sporting just a moustache? Must be up there with the ‘Travis Head with & without moustache’ average ratio #CWC23 #INDvNED

— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) November 12, 2023

Diwali-like batting by India. Shreyas and Rahul getting 100s and India going beyond 400 is the right uptick just before the semis #INDvNED

— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) November 12, 2023

Barring something remarkable from the Netherlands, India will enter the semi-finals after nine wins in the league stage. One thing is for sure, if the Indians take that form in the knockouts, they will go on to win this World Cup.