SRH vs MI | Twitter reacts as Alzarri Joseph dethrones Sohail Tanvir to register best figures in IPL history

BySrijith Gopal, SportsCafe Editor

04/06/2019

What a day for Alzarri Joseph! The first ball of his IPL career he claimed the prized wicket of the in-form David Warner. Alzarri didn't stop there! He went on to take another 5 wickets giving away just 12 runs to break Sohail Tanvir's record. Needless to say, the Twitterati were left impressed.

What a moment for the youngster!

Wicket of David Warner with his first ball in IPL cricket. No gimmicks, no sloppy dancing, just a class non-celebration with his teammates. 22 year old Alzarri Joseph is already my favourite West Indian in the IPL. #SRHvsMI #IPL
— Raunak Kapoor (@RaunakRK) April 6, 2019

I have to admit! Apart from Ishant Sharma and Alzarri Joseph, I don't recognize anyone!

Bowlers to have taken a wicket off their first IPL delivery:

Wilkin Mota

TP Sudhindra

Ali Murtaza

Amit Singh

Ishant Sharma

Dwaraka Ravi Teja

ALZARRI JOSEPH#IPL2019 #SRHvMI
— Sreshth Shah (@sreshthx) April 6, 2019

What a replacement!

And Alzarri Joseph came as the replacement for Milne.
— ZeLUS (@IamSigdel) April 6, 2019

From that to picking David Warner with his first ball! What a start to his career!

Alzarri Joseph's first claim to fame (aside form the u-19 World Cup) came when he smacked AB de Villiers on the helmet with a bumper in the Caribbean Premier League.

Setting the IPL on fire now with a searing spell🔥#SRHvMI #Ipl2019
— Rohit Sankar (@imRohit_SN) April 6, 2019

How does one say "Ee Saala Cup Namde" in Marathi?

Feels like MI's season. Player after player performing. Similar to CSK's last season. #IPL
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) April 6, 2019

Mumbai Indians fans right now!

Alzarri Joseph, Jasprit Bumrah, Jason Behrendorff. Aajao koi bhi ab. #SRHvMI
— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) April 6, 2019

Finally, someone dethrones Sohail Tanvir!

Alzarri Joseph registers the best bowling figures of 6/12 in #VIVOIPL history.

Take a bow, young lad 🙌🙌 pic.twitter.com/J1A7TPJimz
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 6, 2019

Every Indian fan will be thanking Alzarri Joseph right now!

Thank you Alzarri Joseph. A Pakistani doesn't hold the best bowling figures in the IPL anymore #MI #SRHvMI #SRHvsMI #AlzarriJoseph #SRH
— srijith (@srijithcfc) April 6, 2019

Can't believe that he did this in his first match!

Best bowling figure in IPL history! 6-12, in batting dominated t20!

Alzarri Joseph, well done! 👏@IPL #SRHvMI
— Avijit 🇮🇳 (@maity580) April 6, 2019

Damn, Malinga will be regretting his decision to leave the IPL at this time!

Dream debut for West Indies pacer Alzarri Joseph.

Coming in for Lasith Malinga, who has gone back to Sri Lanka to play in a domestic event, Joseph dug in to take 6 wickets for 12 runs, the best figures in IPL history.

At 23, his story is only beginning.#IPLT20 #MumbaiIndians
— Farayi Machamire (@faraimachamire) April 6, 2019