Litton is LIT: Litton Das hits fifty in 21 balls to push India on backfoot as rain stops play - Twitter reacts

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Bangladesh opening batsman Litton Das went all guns blazing against India in the Super 12 match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide on Sunday. Das completed his fifty in just 21 balls. He is batting on 66 in just 26 balls with the help of seven boundaries and four sixes. With his blistering knock, Bangladesh are 66/0 in seven overs. Bangladesh are ahead by 17 runs in DLS method as rain stops play.  

Here's how Twitter reacted to Litton Das's fifty and rain stopping the play -

What a gem Litton Das is playing. Finally comes to open & makes an instant impact!

— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) November 2, 2022

Litton Das IND Bowlers pic.twitter.com/LIUvz2yjiB — Mass God Mahesh Babu (@MasssGodSSMB) November 2, 2022

Litton Das ___ pic.twitter.com/SzYRaxy2JF — Emmad Hameed (@Emmad81) November 2, 2022

Indian cricket fans watching Litton das bat and rain arriving at Adelaide oval right now! #INDvsBAN pic.twitter.com/WW17G6IAxI

— Vishal Verma (@VishalVerma_9) November 2, 2022

C'mon Litton Das !
That's not the way to deal with your hindu brothers.
Atleast think about the "Hindus not safe in Bangladesh" propaganda._#INDvsBAN pic.twitter.com/oZGdf38S5h — manglam Tiwari (@manglamiam) November 2, 2022

What a batting by Litton das_#INDvsBAN #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/p2hbz5RxyB — Dr.Rana Maaz (@ranamaaz07) November 2, 2022

Via Indian cricket fans courtesy Litton Das! pic.twitter.com/Mj8rworz7t — Ana de Armas stan (@abhithecomic) November 2, 2022

Litton Das was spotted in 2003 at Assam Bangladesh border trying to cross to Indian side.

He was captured by BSF

He was released later and now you all can see his revenge

This incident is captured in government archives

#INDvsBAN — Dr Nimo Tyagi (@niiravmodi) November 2, 2022

This has been a remarkable burst from Litton Das. India's new ball bowling has been immaculate this World Cup and he's completely taken it apart. Superb start to the chase — Ben Jones (@benjonescricket) November 2, 2022

and let's not forget this beauty.
Litton Das _#INDvsBAN pic.twitter.com/RTTSqkZXoc — Maham Ali __ (@maham_punk) November 2, 2022

Litton Das to Indian bowlers:#INDvsBAN pic.twitter.com/0vF5iW4whU — ZAMAN_ (@thezamanx) November 2, 2022

Litton Das today against Indian Bowlers#INDvsBAN
__ pic.twitter.com/ogOfQoSNed — Psychlone (@Psychlone9) November 2, 2022

#INDvsBAN
Litton Das playing for Pakistan _____ pic.twitter.com/ZOKCC2xCTD — ZOYA _ (@Zoya_hun_yawr) November 2, 2022

Sb dua kro barish na rukey_
Bangladesh __ gonna win __
All praises to Mighty Litton Das __ pic.twitter.com/h0WbZCTBTv — Riddle_____ (@enigmatic360) November 2, 2022

Litton Das brings up his fifty off just 21 balls! _#T20WorldCup | #INDvBAN | _: https://t.co/vDRjKeeGvf pic.twitter.com/sPM4wU5vch — ICC (@ICC) November 2, 2022

Earlier, Virat Kohli celebrated his record of being the leading run-getter in T20 World Cups with an unbeaten 64 off 44 balls, while KL Rahul shrugged off his lean run with a 32-ball 50 in guiding India to a massive 184/6. On a pitch where bowlers found spongy bounce and swing, Rahul was elegant in his stroke-play, hitting three fours and four sixes at a strike-rate of 156.25 to come back into form. h Kohli, who continued his sizzling touch in the tournament by hitting eight fours and a six at a strike-rate of 145.45.

The duo were also supported by wristy strokeplay of new top-ranked T20I batter Suryakumar Yadav's 16-ball 30 and Ravichandran Ashwin hitting a cameo of 13 not out. For Bangladesh, pacer Hasan Mahmud took three wickets for 47 runs while captain Shakib Al Hasan took two wickets for 33 runs in their respective four overs.

Pushed into batting first, Rahul straightaway did not look in great touch, playing and missing a couple of deliveries in the first two overs. But an impressive pick-up shot into the deep square leg fence off Shoriful Islam for six got Rahul to get going.

Though Rohit Sharma cut uppishly straight to gully off Hasan Mahmud just an over after the pacer dropped the Indian skipper at fine leg, Rahul was unperturbed in attacking the bowler.

He slashed him over third man for four and then produced the shot of the innings, a fantastically-timed square cut, going flat over cover point for six.

From the other end, Kohli looked to take on Taskin Ahmed by getting successive boundaries off outer edges flying past cover and slip fielders. After Kohli and Rahul took a four each off Mustafizur Rahman and Shakib Al Hasan, the duo then took 24 runs off Shoriful in the ninth over.

Kohli kick-started the over with a gorgeous straight drive for four, before Rahul stood tall to dispatch a length ball, called a no-ball, over long-on for six. On the next legal ball, he sliced high over deep point for six, before going deep in the crease to slash past point for four.

Rahul would go on to get his fifty in 31 balls, but he fell in an attempt to lap off Shakib in the 10th over, as short fine leg took a simple catch. Suryakumar got off the mark by flaying a cut over point off Shakib and teared into Mahmud in the 13th over, lofting drives over extra cover twice, before slicing a drive through backward point for three fours in a 14-run over.

His sparkling knock was cut short by Shakib, who bowled a slower ball on length in the 14th over, which Suryakumar tried to cut, but missed it and saw his stumps rattled. Kohli maintained the tempo by hitting Rahman for successive fours in the end of the 15th over.

Kohli marched forward to get his third fifty of the tournament in 37 balls, despite running out of partners from the other end. Hardik Pandya picked out backward point, Dinesh Karthik was run-out, and Axar Patel chipped a catch to cover.

Against Mahmud in the 19th over, Kohli swivelled off his wrists to hit a four over deep square leg, and ended the over with a magical six coming off the straight bat lofted down the ground. In the final over, Ashwin pulled Shoriful over deep square leg for six and drilled a clean drive past mid-off as 27 runs came in the last two overs.