Twitter Reactions: Bumrah's spell overpowers Rahul's 94 at Wankhede

Mumbai Indians beat Kings XI Punjab by 3 runs.

Published - 17 May 2018, 00:24 IST | Updated - 17 May 2018, 00:24 IST

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The Mumbai Indians have managed to live another day in the ongoing edition of the IPL. They eked out a narrow 3 run win against the Kings XI Punjab to jump in to the top four of the points table. In the match, they had to defend 186 against the Kings who rallied solely on the knock played by KL Rahul. The visitors eventually fell short by 3 runs. The defeat now sees the KXIP side slip down to number 6 in the points table.

Earlier in the game, the Kings XI Punjab had won the toss and had opted to bowl first. They struck early in the fourth over with Andrew Tye dismissing Evin Lewis for 9. Suryakumar Yadav (27 off 15 balls) and Ishan Kishan (20 off 12 balls) then got the Mumbai Indians to a flying start. Tye struck twice in two deliveries to send both the set batsman back to the hut in the sixth over.

Soon, Ankit Rajpoot joined the party to dismiss Rohit Sharma on 6. The Mumbai innings saw a sudden slump and needed someone to revive the fortunes. Krunal Pandya and Kieron Pollard then provided the resistance their side wanted at the stage. Pandya scored a handy 23-ball 32.

But the main highlight of the MI innings was the knock played by the comeback man, Kieron Pollard. Pollard hit a 22-ball 50 to soar the MI innings past the 150-mark. However, post his dismissal in the 17th over, the innings slipped away again and eventually finished with 186/8 in 20 overs.

In the run chase, it was KL Rahul who played the anchoring knock for his side yet again. Rahul fell short of his well deserved ton yet again. He top scored for his side with 94 to his name, and found some support from Aaron Finch in the middle overs. Finch scored a crucial 46 as well.

However, when the battle was down to 23 needed of 12 deliveries, Jasprit Bumrah held his nerve to dismiss Rahul on 94 (60) and finished with figures of 3/15 in his four overs. Neither Yuvraj Singh nor Axar Patel could then get the Kings home and they fell short by 3 runs.

Here is how Twitterati reacted to the match:

Got to feel for Rahul. Been a tragic lone ranger all season. Just needed a little support from the other end #MIvKXIP #IPL2018
— Arun Venugopal (@scarletrun) May 16, 2018

As a mark of respect towards the game of cricket, @klrahul11 and @hardikpandya7 exchanged their jerseys after the game. #IPL #IPL2018 #MIvKXIP pic.twitter.com/G2SihHeVfI
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) May 16, 2018

Pollard right now. #MIvKXIP pic.twitter.com/hlVD4IVMB1
— SAGAR (@sagarcasm) May 16, 2018

No dear Pandya, in form player ki jersey pehn'ne se form nahi aati#MIvKXIP
— Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) May 16, 2018

Highest scores in unsuccessful chases in IPL:
100 Y Pathan, 2010
95* KL RAHUL, 2018 (v RR)
95 S Marsh, 2011
95 Vohra, 2017
94* Ojha, 2018
94 KL RAHUL, 2018 (v MI)
Two brilliant innings ruined by lack of support from others! #MIvKXIP
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) May 16, 2018

#MIvKXIP
Preity Zinta's only team with the cup. pic.twitter.com/HiD4nzu511
— Manish (@Man_isssh) May 16, 2018

Mumbai indians fans right now.#MIvKXIP #MIvsKXIP #ipl #bumrah pic.twitter.com/WkmLFLSkVq
— Mask ishan (@Mr_LoLwa) May 16, 2018

Resurgent Mumbai Indians. Yet another close encounter #MIvKXIP; @mipaltan are back in top 4 @IPL
— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) May 16, 2018

Does this defeat mean that @lionsdenkxip have missed the bus from being top of the table before their break.. Bumrah BRILLIANT
— Kartik Murali (@kartikmurali) May 16, 2018

Bumrah’s 17th and 19th overs….didn’t concede a single boundary in his spell of four overs in a high scoring encounter on a flat pitch. Well done ? #MIvKXIP #IPL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 16, 2018

Magnificent innings from KL Rahul. He had been magnificent and feel for him but Kings 11 have simply not been good enough in the crucial phases. Mumbai owe this to Bumrah. Top spell #MIvKXIP
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) May 16, 2018