Twitter Reactions: Kings XI Punjab destroy DD in a one-sided affair

The PCA Stadium, Mohali wicket didn’t appear to have any ghosts in it but as the Delhi Daredevils batting team walked out to bat it suddenly felt like they were batting on a land mine. Local boy Sandeep Sharma playing on his home ground wreak havoc with the new ball as Sanju Samson, Sam Billing and Shreyas Iyer walked back with single digit scores.

In 5 overs they were 3 for 22 with the end of the power play the spinners came in and Axar Patel struck on the first ball of his spell to send back Karun Nair DD’s stand-in skipper for 11. Kings XI Punjab skipper Glenn Maxwell brought himself in as the second spinner and found success as well. The two spinners bowled 8 overs gave away 34 runs and shared 3 wickets.

Sandeep came back in his second spell to pick Kagiso Rabada and complete a four-wicket haul as he made beautiful use of the seam moment on offer from the surface. Varun Aaron was introduced as late as 17th over and he also got a wicket on the very first ball of his over. Mohit Sharma concluded DD’s struggle with the wicket of Shahdab Nadeem who had no idea how to deal with a slower delivery.

67 all out in 17.1 overs was just better than RCB’s dismal show against KKR to be the worst batting show by any team in this edition of the IPL.

Chasing 68 Kings’ openers went about business in absolutely professional fashion with Martin Guptill hitting the Delhi bowlers with disdain and dismissed any chances of the DD bowlers making a comeback in the game. Hashim Amla at the other end was happy to let his partner do the bulk of the work and on the 5th ball of the 8th over as Guptill swept Nadeem for a single he not only got to his half century but also finished the chase for his team.

Here is how Twitterati reacted during the course of the game:

Great result from @lionsdenkxip today. @sandeep25a was brilliant with the ball and well backed up by the rest of the bowlers! #kxip

— Martin Guptill (@Martyguptill) April 30, 2017

I have a real soft spot for @DelhiDaredevils as I had my best time at that franchise. Their demise through the years saddens me!

— KP (@KP24) April 30, 2017

Man Of The Match – @SirIshantSharma For Not Playing Today's Match.

No Ishant Sharma, Know Win ???#KXIPvDD #SRHvKKR #IPL #IPL10 #KKRvSRH pic.twitter.com/d3HHmq33eV

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) April 30, 2017

Impact created by Bahubali on my Weekend is inversely Proportional to RCB and DD Results #IPL #DDvsKXIP

— Sushma??? (@CricketLuvInd) April 30, 2017

Dear KXIP fans, take a minute and thank #ishantsharma :3 #ipl #IPL2017 #IPL10 #VIVOIPL2017 #KXIPvDD

— Jitesh Partap Singh⚡ (@JiteshPartap) April 30, 2017

That's how uncertain #IPL is.. Super Over yesterday and a 10 wicket win today!

— Yash (@_YashAgrawal5) April 30, 2017

Poor commentators have to discuss #DD performance for longer as #KXIPvDD ended too soon.#SRHvKKR #ipl

— Ankush Kumar Panda (@ankushkrpanda) April 30, 2017

Delhi beaten by 10 wickets after being folded for 67. paid the price for not playing Asia's best allrounder Angelo Mathews. #IPL #DDvKXIP

— Daniel Alexander (@daniel86cricket) April 30, 2017

Then: Karun Nair struggling for his place
Now: Captain for his team
Just Delhi Daredevills things#KXIPvDD #IPL2017 #IPL

— Khurram Siddiquee (@imKhurram12) April 30, 2017

Sub-100 totals in #IPL…
2008: 3
2009: 4
2010: 2
2011: 6
2012: 1
2013: 5
2014: 2
2015: 3
2016: 2
2017: 3*#KXIPvDD

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) April 30, 2017

Billings Went Down To Pay His Monthly Bills. Gone On #DUCK. #IPL #KXIPvDD #DDvsKXIP #IPL10

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) April 30, 2017

Winning with most balls left in IPL:
87 MI v KKR, Mumbai, 2008
76 KTK v RR, Indore, 2011
73 KXIP v DD *
57 RCB v DD, Delhi, 2015#KXIPvDD

— Deepu Narayana (@deeputalks) April 30, 2017

Shortest matches in IPL (completed matches):

125 balls MI v KKR, 2008
150 balls KXIP v DD, today#KXIPvDD

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) April 30, 2017

After RCB's #49AllOut a few days backs, it's #67AllOut for Daredevils today.

Dismal.#KXIPvDD pic.twitter.com/v0rBy2RdEu

— ScoopWhoop News (@scoopwhoopnews) April 30, 2017