Cricketing Trends on Social Media Today

The IPL 2020 caravan, on Saturday, rolled out first double-header of this season. The fans witnessed two enthralling matches and several individual performances at Dubai and Sharjah. The first match turned into a lopsided encounter between Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore and Steve Smith-led Rajasthan Royals.

RCB bowlers flaunted an impressive bowling performance, restricting RR to a modest total of 154 runs. Yuzvendra Chahal scalped a three-wicket haul and also bagged the Purple Cap after the first innings. Talking about the run-chase, the Bangalore side steamrolled Smith’s men with their batting exploits.

Despite losing Aaron Finch early, RCB’s run-flow continued on the back of Devdutt Padikkal and Virat Kohli. Padikkal slammed 63 off 45 balls while skipper Kohli notched up an unbeaten 72-run knock as RCB registered an emphatic eight-wicket victory. Twitter was all about RCB’s impressive bowling and batting performance. Many fans also hailed Kohli as runs leaked from his willow for the first time in the on-going IPL edition.

After Abu Dhabi’s extravaganza, the IPL 2020 bandwagon moved to Sharjah, a stadium known for dishing out high-scoring thrillers. And that’s what happened when Delhi Capitals were put in to bat first. Skipper Iyer slammed a blistering 88 off just 38 balls while southpaw Rishabh Pant scored a quick-fire 17-ball 38. DC amassed a colossal 228 to put KKR under pressure.

In response, Nitish Rana emerged as KKR’s talisman by scoring an impressive half-century against a robust DC bowling unit. After Rana’s dismissal, Eoin Morgan and Rahul Tripathi tried pulling off something incredible at Sharjah but KKR eventually managed to post just 210 runs on the board, handing DC an 18-run triumph.

Twitter was all about Kohli and Iyer. Both of them delivered impressive performances with the bat and steered their respective sides to the victory. DC also climbed to the top of the points table after their emphatic win.

1. Manoj Tiwary heaps praise on Anrich Nortje’s bowling show

But credit should be given to @AnrichNortje02 with the way he kept his nerve under pressure! Great game and an important win for @DelhiCapitals!#IPL2020 #KKRvDC

— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) October 3, 2020

2. Vinod Kambli congratulates DC over their victory

Extremely good effort by @KKRiders and their batsmen Rana & Morgan to get the team closer to the total!

Congratulations for another great win @DelhiCapitals 👏#DCvKKR

— VINOD KAMBLI (@vinodkambli349) October 3, 2020

3. Azhar Mahmood shares a throwback picture

Can anyone guess which year this was ? pic.twitter.com/l3b4fSgRga

— Azhar Mahmood (@AzharMahmood11) October 3, 2020

4. Irfan Pathan reacts to the carnage at Sharjah

I feel for bowlers playing At Sharjah. Fantastic win for @DelhiCapitals #shreyasiyer #harshalpatel #nortje #PrithviShaw

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 3, 2020

5. Sachin Tendulkar reacts to DC vs KKR game

Good knocks by @NitishRana_27, @Eoin16 & Rahul Tripathi to back themselves and make this huge chase so interesting. @AnrichNortje02 bowled well upfront & @HarshalPatel23 was a good surprise package.#DCvKKR #IPL2020

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) October 3, 2020

6. Sreesanth feels Eoin Morgan should lead KKR

Genuinely feel @Eoin16 should lead the side,(surly not*dk kolaimandaaaiii🐙
)World Cup winning captain should surly lead ipl side.I hope #kkr looks at this issue.nd win ✌🏻they need a leader who will lead from front like Rohit ,Dhoni or Virat..what a player #ipl #kkr #cricket

— Sreesanth (@sreesanth36) October 3, 2020

7. Aakash Chopra points out Andre Russell’s impressive bowling show 

Time to remember—#DelhiCapitals scored only 7 off the 20th over. Suddenly that one over by Russell comes to mind. #DCvKKR

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 3, 2020

8. Herschelle Gibbs reacts to death overs in IPL 2020

😂 we seeing the same balls being bowled at the death every game. Take the repeat button off pls

— Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) October 3, 2020

9. Kris Srikkanth heaps praise on Shreyas Iyer

That was a pure class session of batting by @ShreyasIyer15, desereved a 100! some of his shots were just unbelievable! Brilliant batting by everyone in @DelhiCapitals , just don't get why you would want to bowl first at Sharjah!exciting game on our hands! #DCvsKKR #IPL2020

— Kris Srikkanth (@KrisSrikkanth) October 3, 2020

10. Virat Kohli reacts to RCB’s comprehensive win against RR

Solid team effort. Let's keep working hard. 💪💪 @RCBTweets #PlayBold pic.twitter.com/xWHQgQbYjA

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) October 3, 2020

11. Harbhajan Singh lauds Yuzvendra Chahal for his impressive spell

Top spell @yuzi_chahal keep it up

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) October 3, 2020

12. Kings XI Punjab share a picture of Jonty Rhodes from the nets

RT if you think he's the best in the business 😉#SaddaPunjab #IPL2020 #KXIP @JontyRhodes8 pic.twitter.com/7bJgX2tOYH

— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) October 3, 2020

13. Irfan Pathan lauds Virat Kohli’s match-winning knock against RR

#ViratKohli looked solid,Didn’t commit on front foot vs spinners 👌🏻#rcb

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 3, 2020

14. Harbhajan Singh backs Irfan Pathan over his indirect dig at MS Dhoni

10000000 percent agree with you. @IrfanPathan https://t.co/3RtQB6IKAd

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) October 3, 2020

15. DC skipper Shreyas Iyer reacts to his incredible 88-run knock

"I wouldn't say I am a gifted player, but I am extremely committed to the work I put in."
– Shreyas Iyer#DCvKKR #Dream11IPL #IPL2020 #YehHaiNayiDilli

— Delhi Capitals (Tweeting from 🇦🇪) (@DelhiCapitals) October 3, 2020