“Happy with my purpose,” says Deepak Hooda of his 104 against Ireland in 57 balls

“Happy with my purpose,” says Deepak Hooda:
As India overcame a significant scare to overcome Ireland by four runs in a suspenseful high-scoring second T20 International on Tuesday night, sweeping the two-match series, Deepak Hooda scored a masterful debut century.

The right-hander became only the fourth Indian to achieve a hundred in a T20 international with a score of 104 from 57 balls. Speaking at the post-game presentation about his outstanding performance, he remarked, “To be honest, I was coming from a terrific IPL and wanted to follow the same performance. pleased with my intention

For his sensational ton against Ireland, @HoodaOnFire bags the Player of the Match award in the 2nd #IREvIND T20I 👏👏 #TeamIndia

Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/6Ix0a6evrR pic.twitter.com/OJqsQzkgYn

— BCCI (@BCCI) June 28, 2022

In two T20I games against Ireland, Deepak Hooda amassed 151 runs and was named The Player of the Series. I enjoy playing that way, and these days I am getting some time because I am batting up the order, he continued.

2⃣ Matches
1⃣5⃣1⃣ Runs@HoodaOnFire put on a stunning show with the bat & bagged the Player of the Series award as #TeamIndia completed a cleansweep in the 2-match T20I series against Ireland. 👍 👍 #IREvIND pic.twitter.com/UuBKCx1HNj

— BCCI (@BCCI) June 28, 2022

Deepak Hooda decided to bat, and with his brilliant stroke play both from the front and back foot, he demonstrated that he belonged on the big stage.

Deepak Hooda was proficient at delivering the ball over the midwicket boundary for a few sixes while still being graceful and at ease on the front foot.

After putting on a strong performance for Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL 2022, where he scored 451 runs in 15 matches at a strike rate of 136.67, Hooda was added to the Indian T20I team.

A thrilling T20I match between India and Ireland ended with a 4-run victory for India. Deepak Hooda, who played for the Indian side under Hardik Pandya’s direction, was the game’s top performer. The right-handed batsman, given the chance to bat at position three, hammered the Irish bowlers all over the field.