T20 World Cup 2022: "Rilee 'Rampage' Rossouw" - Twitterati lavish praise on explosive batter as he scores first hundred of the tournament

South African batter Rilee Rossouw scripted history by becoming the first player from a full-member nation to score consecutive T20I hundreds. The left-handed batter scored a stunning 109-run knock from 56 deliveries to propel South Africa to a 205-run mammoth score in their Super 12s encounter against Bangladesh in Sydney.He came into bat at No.3 following the early departure of skipper Temba Bavuma. Amid rain interruptions, Rossouw stitched up a huge partnership with Quinton de Kock for the second wicket, which was broken in the 15th over.The explosive batter hit seven fours and eight sixes and continued his fine run of form since his return to the South African national team. He was called up for the three-match away series against England earlier this year, having last played a T20I in 2016.He got back into the scheme of things with an unbeaten 96 in the second T20I in Bristol and has been a regular feature since. The Bloemfontein-born player recorded his maiden T20I hundred in a T20I against India in Indore last month, which came on the back of successive ducks on the tour.Twitter were in awe of the Proteas batter as he blew the Bangladesh bowling unit apart with his brute force. Here are some of the reactions:Silly Point@FarziCricketerRain has stopped play for an hour and they are telecasting Rilee Rossouw's net session against bowling machines. #SAvBAN95945Rain has stopped play for an hour and they are telecasting Rilee Rossouw's net session against bowling machines. #SAvBANFOXUMAKI@TheetaPuruguuRilee Rampage Rossouw Rilee Rampage Rossouw 🔥💥Johnpaul•fitness coach@_getfitwithjReally like Rilee Rossouw and good to see he’s finally fulfilling his potential and how! Didn’t work out with RCB as a young player but would love to see him in red again.Better late than never.#T20worldcupReally like Rilee Rossouw and good to see he’s finally fulfilling his potential and how! Didn’t work out with RCB as a young player but would love to see him in red again.Better late than never.#T20worldcupMI Cape Town@MICapeTownRilee Rossouw - 109 (56) | x, xSublime. #SAvBAN133Rilee Rossouw - 109 (56) | 4⃣ x7⃣, 6⃣ x8⃣Sublime. 👏#SAvBAN https://t.co/5O2PdzJvBY𝕤𝕒𝕚𝕣𝕒𝕙 // Team Green 💚@sairah56Another T20 Hundred For Rossouw 🏻Warra KnockAnother T20 Hundred For Rossouw 👏🏻Warra Knock𝑨𝑽 🇮🇳@cricketArnavWhat an absolute demolition from SAUnbelievable knock from Rilee Rossouw2What an absolute demolition from SAUnbelievable knock from Rilee Rossouw🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥Sandy@_namespaceRossouw’s decision to play for his century cost africa 10-20 runs easilyRossouw’s decision to play for his century cost africa 10-20 runs easily𝙋𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙮𝙪𝙨𝙝 𝙎@ps26_11100 in a T20 WC is surely one memorable knock from Rossouw #T20WorldCup3100 in a T20 WC is surely one memorable knock from Rossouw #T20WorldCupShamina@wordsbyshaminaRilee Rossouw, take a bow! Sensational century #T20WorldCup #BANvSA2Rilee Rossouw, take a bow! Sensational century #T20WorldCup #BANvSAShobhit Kukreti@KukretiShobhitWhat an innings Rilee Rossouw. Madness in SCG#SAvBan #BanvSA #T20worldcup1What an innings Rilee Rossouw. Madness in SCG#SAvBan #BanvSA #T20worldcupLuigi@Ali__LuigiGreat comeback from Bangladesh. Rossouw's urge of getting a hundred slowed down South Africa's innings.They could have easily score 240-250.#T20WorldCup #BANvsSAGreat comeback from Bangladesh. Rossouw's urge of getting a hundred slowed down South Africa's innings.They could have easily score 240-250.#T20WorldCup #BANvsSACricket_With_Kobus!🏏🇿🇦@JvrensburgKobusThat was one magnificent from Rilee Rossouw 🏏To think some people questioned his place in the side after those 2 ducks vs India 🤣He IS a T20 player #T20WorldCupThat was one magnificent 💯 from Rilee Rossouw 🔥🏏To think some people questioned his place in the side after those 2 ducks vs India 🇮🇳 🤣He IS a T20 player 😁#T20WorldCupTheOutsideEdge@TheOutsideEdge1Ohhh South Africa Going biigggg!!! Rilee Rossouw What a knock! 🏻🏻🏻 #T20WorldCup #SouthAfrica #BangladeshOhhh South Africa Going biigggg!!! Rilee Rossouw What a knock! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #T20WorldCup #SouthAfrica #BangladeshPrakhar 🇮🇳@PrafusionRilee Rossouw this is incredible stuff #T20worldcup22 #BANVsSA3Rilee Rossouw this is incredible stuff #T20worldcup22 #BANVsSAKausthub Gudipati@kaustatsCenturies in consecutive T20I innings:Gustav McKeon for France, 2022Rilee Rossouw for South Africa, 2022#T20WorldCup #BANvSA908Centuries in consecutive T20I innings:Gustav McKeon for France🇫🇷, 2022Rilee Rossouw for South Africa🇿🇦, 2022#T20WorldCup #BANvSADavid@CricketFreakD1From WC 2015 in Australia to WC 2022 in Australia, what a FREAK comeback by Rossouw!!151From WC 2015 in Australia to WC 2022 in Australia, what a FREAK comeback by Rossouw!! https://t.co/bob0Jgq2iGSouth Africa post a commanding 205-5 courtesy of Rossouw's exploitsThe left-handed batter proceeded to score over half of what South Africa eventually ended with after 20 overs after choosing to bat first. Bangladesh made a credible comeback in the death overs, restricting the Proteas to just 29 runs off the final five overs.Temba Bauma's side were primed to score around 230-240 considering that they were 176-2 after 15 overs were bowled. However, tight bowling and the constant fall of wickets towards the end meant that the boundaries did not quite flow as they did for the majority of the innings.Tristan Stubbs, David Miller and Aiden Markram, who played out the final set of overs, did not have a strike rate above 100.Is Rilee Rossouw's blitzkrieg one of the best innings in T20 World Cup history? Let us know what you think

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