Twitter reacts as the rain gods almost take the match away from KKR's grasp
KKR had a scare as the match was nearly washed out after Kolkata had bundled SRH out for a paltry 128. Requiring 48 in 6 overs, KKR couldn't have had a worse start as they lost 3 wickets for 12 runs but captain Gautam Gambhir played a composed knock to lead them to victory.
Brief Scores: Sunrisers Hyderabad 128/7 (David Warner 37; Kane Williamson 24; Nathan Coulter-Nile 3/20, Umesh Yadav 2/21) lost to Kolkata Knight Riders 48/3 (Gautam Gambhir 32*, Chris Lynn 6; Bhuvneshwar Kumar 1/11, Chris Lynn 1/9) by 7 wickets (D/L).
Here are the best tweets from the match:
The most important pre-match question!
Let's see from which team umpires will play Today. 😂😂#Trolling_MI #SRHvKKR
— Satyam Dubey (@akkiansatyam) May 17, 2017
Not the best stage for KKR!
KKR in Eliminators:
— #IPL2017 #IPL2017 (@IPL10_CricInfo) May 17, 2017
Lost to MI by 4 wkts in Mumbai, 2011
Lost to SRH by 22 runs in Delhi, 2016#SRHvKKR #IPL
One of a kind! Congrats David!
David Warner becomes the first overseas player to score 4000 runs in IPL. Excellent. #SRHvKKR
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) May 17, 2017
Fewest innings to score 4000 runs in IPL:
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) May 17, 2017
114 DAVID WARNER*
128 Virat Kohli
140 Suresh Raina, Gautam Gambhir
147 Rohit Sharma #SRHvKKR
So damn right! Calling it just slow would have been a compliment!
Meanwhile SRH's run rate :#SRHvKKR pic.twitter.com/tG5vDuava4
— Rofl Yogi (@surreal_humor) May 17, 2017
Just when SRH had steadied their ship....
The wrong 'un from Chawla spins it right for KKR. Warner is castled. SRH: 75/3 in 12.2. #SRHvKKR #IPL #IPL2017
— #IPL2017 😇 (@cricketexplore) May 17, 2017
Overs 9-11 - 32 runs and 0 wickets
— Cricket (@ICCSports_Live) May 17, 2017
Overs 12-14 - 14 runs and 2 wickets
KKR are fighting back! #SRHvKKR #IPL #IPL2017ICC …
The Royal effect!
SRH playing like RCB in Bengaluru..😂😂😂 #SRHvKKR #KKRvSRH
— anamika (@ana9mika) May 17, 2017
Has to be the amazing moment of the day!
Is this plucking it out of thin air? #CoulterNile #SRHvKKR Live: https://t.co/RVKz2Y1u7q pic.twitter.com/DG5eF7X9tH
— TheField (@thefield_in) May 17, 2017
Not looking so good for SRH!
Lowest totals defended in IPL play-off/knockout matches:
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) May 17, 2017
142 by CSK v DC, Mumbai, 2010
143 by DC v RCB, Wanderers, 2009 #SRHvKKR
52 off 114 balls have been dots for SRH. Last over to go. Only 121 in 19 overs. Is it enough? #SRHvKKR #IPL #IPL2017
— #IPL2017 (@IndianIPLScore) May 17, 2017
SRH fans after the first inning be like...
Plzzzzz rain rain rain for 2 hours 🙏#SRHvKKR #IPL
— Mythreya! (@mythreyaks) May 17, 2017
And then....
David warner is happier than a farmer now 😂 #SRHvKKR
— Mr.K (@rokkingrahman) May 17, 2017
KKR's hopes flying away!
meanwhile in match #SRHvKKR flying man 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/0Ge2ppKAEC
— Onkar Pawar (@Onkarpwr) May 17, 2017
#SRHvKKR Chinnaswami Taking Revenge to KKR for RCB's 49 All out! #IPL #SRHvKKR
— Fashion & Sports (@sports_fashion) May 17, 2017
Wish it should've happened!
Hope we don't have a
— #IPL2017 #IPL (@IPL_Score) May 17, 2017
strategic time-out once the
match begins! That would
be the last thing we want on
this long night! #IPL#SRHvKKR
#SRHvKKR Stadium Officials caught #ViratKohli & their team showering water from top as a Revenge on KKR for all out on 49😂 #Ipl2017
— Navin Kumar (@imnavin) May 17, 2017
No argument there!
Trying to understand duckwerth Lewis method. #SRHvKKR pic.twitter.com/5UNp31YENe
— Aashish Kushwaha (@ParwanaDeewana) May 17, 2017
The rain talk!
Banglore's rain is more consistent than Gambhir's performance. #SRHvKKR
— ItzAvi! (@Avidaga1) May 17, 2017
#SRHvKKR
— kamal😎 (@kamalrk21) May 17, 2017
Give Me some Sunshine-KKR
Give Me some Rain-SRH
Give Me another chance-RCB😂😂
i wanna grow up once again - parthiv patel
Climbing Everest!
3 wickets in 1.1 overs. If #SRH win this, this will be the 8th wonder.. against all odds and fucking old cricket rules.. #SRHvKKR
— Sir Lazy (@iLazyLad) May 17, 2017
Captain taking the charge...
Jordan bangs one in short. Gambhir goes for the hook. The ball sails over the ropes at deep fine-leg. 20/3 in 1.5. #SRHvKKR #IPL
— Anand Vasu (@anandvasu) May 17, 2017
At least someone believes in BCCI!
#SRHvKKR Duckworth Lewis doesn't work for T 20. Dear #BCCI make your own rules do not follow the idiots
— aditya (@aditya501) May 17, 2017
The headband comes back to bite...
Kaul trying to prove that every cricketer wearing a headband is Dinda #SRHvKKR #IPL2017
— TheGoanPatiala (@TheGoanPatiala) May 17, 2017
Gambhir does it again! The man for the big occasions!
Glorious #Gambhir Done it Again For @KKRiders .Karbo Ladbo Jeeto Re. #AmiKkr We Rule! #SRHvKKR @GautamGambhir
— शनि मिश्रा (@mishra_shani) May 17, 2017
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 7 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) (D/L method) #SRHvKKR
— CricCentralApp (@CricCentralApp) May 17, 2017