Twitter reacts as Royal Challengers Bangalore choke for a final time in IPL 2018
It was not a day to remember for Royal Challengers Bangalore, as they lost a crucial match against Rajasthan Royals where a win would have taken them into the playoffs. The Twitterati did not spare RCB as they failed to chase down a modest target of 165 and choked their way out of the IPL.
Brief Score: Rajasthan Royals 164/5 (Rahul Tripathi 80*, Ajinkya Rahane 33; Umesh Yadav 3-25, Mohammed Siraj 1-33) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 134/10 (AB de Villiers 53, Parthiv Patel 33; Shreyas Gopal 4-16, Ben Laughlin 2-15) by 30 runsNot everyone can be a Narine!
Jofra Archer opening with Rahul Tripathi.#RRvRCB
— Jaanvi 🏏 (@ThatCricketBuff) May 19, 2018
This is how RCB fans get ready for their game!
Me on every RCB match day : #RRvRCB #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/fsDh8ofoZn
— Prajakta Bhawsar (@ViratsFangirl18) May 19, 2018
Perfect summary of Rahul Tripathi's innings today!
Rahul Tripathi's bat, upon contact with the ball today, is making a sound that'll scare the best of bowlers. Brilliant onslaught! #RRvRCB #IPL2018
— Rohit Joshi (@rohitjoshilko) May 19, 2018
When people said RR will miss Buttler...
Rahul Tripathi's 80* ensured #RR did not miss Buttler at the top of the innings! #RRvRCB #rrvrcb
— Rakesh Sharma (@ManyavarRakesh) May 19, 2018
RR fans go to town on their team's management!
In their last game of the season (most probably the last), Rahul Tripathi has shown the RR management how they wasted him by batting him down the border. A decent knock of 80* today on a slow pitch scoring almost half of his side's runs. #IPL2018
— Shubh AggarWall (@shubh_chintak) May 19, 2018
This is a top knock from Rahul Tripathi, on this pitch. I'm still clueless about how the team management has played with his position.#RRvRCB
— Jaanvi 🏏 (@ThatCricketBuff) May 19, 2018
When people ask for name suggestions, you know what to do!
I think there is a magic in the name RAHUL#RahulDravid#KLRahul#RahulTripathi#RRvRCB
— Vamshi Kiran (@i_Maheshian) May 19, 2018
Rahane has been a huge disappointment today!
See that's what Rahul Tripathi can do.
— PK (@impkoppula) May 19, 2018
RR made a huge blunder playing Rahane instead atop. Worse? They also named him captain. Today he batted for 6 overs for a run a ball.
Rahane plays so great in Test matches. He need not prove anything. Just go Pujara route.#RRvRCB @IPL
I hope the BCCI selectors are watching this!
Umesh Yadav took consecutive wickets
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) May 19, 2018
vs KXIP
vs MI
vs MI
vs RR
In this IPL season
Woah Kohli! Who would've thought!
Virat Kohli's dismissals against spinners in IPL:
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) May 19, 2018
2018 - 8
2013 to 2017 - 6#RRvRCB
This guy is on a roll!
6th #VIVOIPL 2018 Fifty for @ABdeVilliers17 . 25th for #RCB 🙌❤️
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) May 19, 2018
Get the feeling that his wicket holds absolute key for us.#RRvRCB #PlayBold pic.twitter.com/ItkzbA2nbU
Last match: 32 ball half century
— Aslam malik (@bajrangi_Aslam) May 19, 2018
Today: 31 ball half century
AB DE VILLIERS 🔥🔥@ABdeVilliers17 🙏😍#IPL2018 #RRvRCB
And then Shreyas Gopal happened!
Shreyas Gopal: 4-0-16-4.
— srijith (@srijithcfc) May 19, 2018
A potentially match-winning spell from the leg-spinner.
❌Parthiv Patel
❌Mandeep Singh
❌Moeen Ali
❌AB de Villiers#IPL2018 #RRvsRCB #RRvRCB
Bargain of the season!
Just a reminder: Shreyas Gopal was picked up for his base price of 20 lakhs. #RCB couldn't have cared less at the auction when any of the local boys came up.
— Shashank Kishore (@captainshanky) May 19, 2018
RCB choking yet again in a crucial match!
75/1 at one stage, 108/8 now..#RRvRCB
— Nikhil Mane 🏏🇦🇺 (@nikhiltait) May 19, 2018
RCB will always find a way!
RR : We Dont have Stokes
— Farheen 👑🔥 (@FrDeadpool) May 19, 2018
RCB: No Problem !!
RR: We don't even have Buttler too.
RCB: Dont worry mate, we will find a way to lose. #RRvRCB