Twitter Hails Martin Guptill’s Historic Unbeaten 180 Against South Africa
Mar 1, 2017 at 4:36 PM
There couldn’t be a better comeback than that of Martin Guptill in international cricket. After sitting out for first three games due to a hamstring injury, Guptill returned for the fourth match and smashed an unbeaten 180 against South Africa to seal the match by seven wickets.
The opener lashed on the bowlers from the outset, having to hit 15 boundaries and eleven massive sixes. In the meanwhile he broke few records too, as that of becoming the first batsman ever to score 180 or plus scores three times (180*, 189 and 237) in ODI’s, surpassing the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and Sir Vivian Richards, who have done it twice.
Hamilton hosted the all important game for Kiwis, given they were trailing 2-1 in the five-match series. South Africa posted a target of 280 which the hosts chased with five overs to spare. Many across the cricketing globe heaped praise for the opener including the captain Kane Williamson, who said, ‘This is possibly the greatest knock he has even seen.’
The series has been squared at two all now with the decider to be played at Eden Parks in Auckland on March 4.
Twitter, on the other hand, wished him his awe-inspiring knock on Wednesday. Sportzwiki brings you the best of the tweets on Guptill’s innings.
Wow, that was some run chase from New Zealand. @Martyguptill is a fine player and hopefully we will see that in India with #KingsXI
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 1, 2017
Martin Guptill is the only player to hold the record of the top-three ODI innings for his team – 237*, 189*, 180*. #NZvSA
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) March 1, 2017
#Martin Guptill becmae the second player affter AB de Villiers to hit 10 sixes in an inngs twice in ODIs. #NZvSA
— @asifpitafi (@ICC4Live2) March 1, 2017
Great effort by all our guys who gave it their all n its a pity we didnt win but hats off to @Martyguptill for that amazing knock tonight!
— Tabraiz Shamsi (@shamsi90) March 1, 2017
Wonder if NZ had few more runs to chase, @Martyguptill would have second 200 in ODIs.; Still hatts of for the feat.; #NZvSA
— Satyam Aarabh (@satyam_aarabh) March 1, 2017
One of the all time greatest innings I have witnessed. By a ginger. In Hamilton. On a Wednesday. Well played @Martyguptill @BLACKCAPS
— Scotty Stevenson (@sumostevenson) March 1, 2017