For Nellai Royal Kings(NRK), Arun Karthik has scored a great century in TNPL 2023. As an opener, he went on to score 104 runs only on 61 balls. That is certainly the best you can expect from an opener in T20 cricket. Not only this, he even went on to hit 5 sixes in his centurion innings.
All of this made his team reach the target of 160 in only 18.5 overs. That is certainly a quick-fire pace to reach a target in the T20 format. No doubt, this format certainly suits the batting of Arun Karthik.
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The key moment of the match
There were several important moments in the match. Either it was bowling or batting. Both areas maintained the excitement really well in the game.
- From the side of CSG, openers were not able to give a good start. However, later on Aparajith was able to score 79 to make his team reach a good total. In his innings, he went on to score 5 sixes and 4 fours. That really made him the hero of this team.
- When the 2nd inning began, it was looking like the NRK might not be able to make it. But Arun Karthik has other plans in his mind. He went on to score from the beginning of the match. Once he got the momentum then it became very easy for him to move further.
- He finished the match by making his team win and scoring his marvelous century.
Other centuries of Arun Karthik in TNPL
Overall this is the 3rd century of Arun Karthik in the TNPL. It is certainly a big feat to score these many centuries in a tournament. However, what makes him even better is the consistency of his performance.
There is no doubt about the fact that Karthik is going to continue getting runs in this fashion. He is certainly made for the T20 format.
