Twitter reacts as the rain gods almost take the match away from KKR's grasp

05/17/2017

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:

Lost to MI by 4 wkts in Mumbai, 2011

Lost to SRH by 22 runs in Delhi, 2016#SRHvKKR #IPL
— #IPL2017 #IPL2017 (@IPL10_CricInfo) May 17, 2017

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:

114 DAVID WARNER*

128 Virat Kohli

140 Suresh Raina, Gautam Gambhir

147 Rohit Sharma #SRHvKKR
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) May 17, 2017

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

Overs 12-14 - 14 runs and 2 wickets

KKR are fighting back! #SRHvKKR #IPL #IPL2017ICC …
— Cricket (@ICCSports_Live) May 17, 2017

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:

142 by CSK v DC, Mumbai, 2010

143 by DC v RCB, Wanderers, 2009 #SRHvKKR
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) May 17, 2017

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

strategic time-out once the

match begins! That would

be the last thing we want on

this long night! #IPL #SRHvKKR
— #IPL2017 #IPL (@IPL_Score) May 17, 2017

#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

Give Me some Sunshine-KKR

Give Me some Rain-SRH

Give Me another chance-RCB😂😂

i wanna grow up once again - parthiv patel
— kamal😎 (@kamalrk21) May 17, 2017

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