KKR vs PBKS | Twitter reacts to Russell laughing off Curran's intimidation tactics before meting out punishment
Pacers and aggression is a love story as old as time and while the combination can bear fruits on several occasions, futile attempts to intimidate batters can also backfire. Sam Curran experienced the latter at Eden Gardens after Andre Russell retaliated to his macho tactics with a boundary.
Kolkata Knight Riders put up another masterclass at the top of the order on Friday as Sunil Narine and Phil Salt combined for 138 runs off just 62 balls to place the hosts in a brilliant position halfway through the first innings. With the foundation set, the ensuing batters capitalized with rapid cameos and ensured the Purple Army breached the 250-run mark for the second time in the season. One such crucial knock in their effort was played by Andre Russell who contributed 24 runs at a strike rate of 200, including two maximums and as many boundaries. However, the Caribbean big hitter may not have managed such were it not for a certain Sam Curran firing him up early on in his innings.
Russell arrivedĀ in the 13th over after Curran had knocked over Salt and wasĀ immediately met by a pinpoint yorker that the West Indian managed to dig out back to the bowler. Curran took the Kookaburra in his grasp andĀ with an aggressive reproach threatened to throw it at the strikers end, provoking Russell to quickly move out of the way. However, while Curran stood his ground with a steely expression, Russell simply laughed the incident off as he prepared for the next ball. CurranĀ leaned into hisĀ attacking tactics by going short and Russell promptly dispatched him for a boundary, thus coming out on top of the mini battle.
Twitterati was thoroughly enthralled by the sequence of play and took to social media to express their reactions.
Only Sam Curran can do this to Russell!
ā Yashji (@Yashji554997)Ā April 26, 2024
LOL!
Sam Curran going to be thrashed so hard now, Its Russell TimeĀ #KKRvPBKSĀ pic.twitter.com/RTSyH2iIXU
ā KingOfHell (@lastShinobi7610)Ā April 26, 2024
He has saved but no Russell!
Save your overs for Russell, Sam Curran.Ā pic.twitter.com/I3QZhdCSFD
ā š° (@StanMSD)Ā April 26, 2024
Hahaha! So accurate
Sam Curran after taking a wicket.Ā pic.twitter.com/hzBogsvIMk
ā Sai Teja (@csaitheja)Ā April 26, 2024
Damn!
Even Sam Curran was regretting after taking Phil Salt wicket.
ā TONY STARK (@ironman_0306)Ā April 26, 2024
That was brilliant delivery!
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ā IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)Ā April 26, 2024
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Hahaha! LOL xD xD
Full support to Sam Curran's PBKSĀ pic.twitter.com/rxsgdfQLKR
ā Murphy ā (@review_retained)Ā April 26, 2024
Good bowl it was!
Sam curran bowled phil salt#Election2024Ā #KKRvPBKS
ā Royal Daiya (@Royaldaiya0)Ā April 26, 2024
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Sam Curran is a pro version of Hardik Pandya.
ā MSoficial_07 (@msoficial_07)Ā April 26, 2024
Batting bowling sab khud krna hai.#PBKSvsKKR
Great one!
Sam Curran strikes Phil Salt, what a deliveryš¤Æ#PBKSvsKKRĀ pic.twitter.com/o3OgXdm9hO
ā Sandeep Joshi (@sandeepjoshi_21)Ā April 26, 2024