There has been no stopping Kolkata Knight Riders, as it trumped Delhi Capitals by three wickets in the IPL 2021 clash in Sharjah. As it stays in contention for the playoffs, social media reacted heavily.
Former champion Kolkata Knight Riders produced another brilliant gameplay display across departments. On Tuesday, it trumped Delhi Capitals by three wickets in Match 41 of the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Both sides continue to remain in contention for playoffs. Meanwhile, social media was ecstatic following KKR's ambitious win as we look at some of the top reactions.
Official KKR mood
Us right now!🕺
Congratulations on the terrific win, team 💜💛 pic.twitter.com/Tad5ktcpkc
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KKR dressing room
Meanwhile KKR dressing room pic.twitter.com/2A7zpLJDqZ
— तूफ़ान का देवताᵀʰᵒʳ 🚩 (@istormbreaker__)Not so difficult to bat
When batsman having difficulty to play in the hard pitch
Mean while Sunil Narine : pic.twitter.com/4KXOVQS7dj
Hardik Pandya's fate
V. Iyer' batting And bowling both are looking good.
Meanwhile Hardik Pandya* pic.twitter.com/tsIpg80iL0
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The celebration
Yesss we won 😍😍😍
Congratulations guys 🎉 pic.twitter.com/ntaObZhZ5J
Narine: The saviour
Morgan to Narine after the match pic.twitter.com/UJcB9WeR3O
— 🚜 (@DynamicSRK)The ultimate mood
Mood
We won pic.twitter.com/BXoqwhR4Uy
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Poor Eoin Morgan
Morgan to bowlers : pic.twitter.com/dgRsICRTJw
— Avinash Chauhan (@Avinash46614)Done and dusted
When you try to cover whole Syllabus in one night before Exam: pic.twitter.com/ILiZc8dmcV
— Tanishq Ganu (@smart__leaks)Now what, Pandya?
The comparison already begun pic.twitter.com/HVvfbzfRnQ
— Chandru Stan | #𝟷𝟽ᴀʙ ♡ (@Extra_covers17)Match summary
Winning the toss, KKR skipper Eoin Morgan opted to bowl, as DC could manage a below-par total of 127/9, with Steven Smith and Rishabh Pant being the top scorers, scoring 39 each, while it was a consolidated bowling effort from KKR. In reply, KKR had hurdles, but the pair of Shubman Gill (30) and Nitish Rana (36) ensured that the side saw it through and eventually did so by three wickets.
Brief scores: DC 127/9 (Smith- 39, Pant- 39; Ferguson- 2/10) vs KKR 130/7 in 18.2 overs (Gill- 30, Rana- 36*; Avesh- 3/13) by three wickets.