Twitter Reactions: KL Rahul's unbeaten fifty helps Kings run over Royals in Indore

The Rajasthan Royals lost yet another game in the season. With their recent defeat against the Kings XI Punjab in Indore, they have created a mess for themselves. Now, they have six defeats to their name in the season and hence, every game is like a knockout game for them from hereon. Meanwhile, the winners of the game, the Kings, will be happy to register their first win at their new adopted home venue, Indore. Riding on a fine unbeaten fifty from KL Rahul, Kings XI Punjab chased down 152 to win the match by 6 wickets.

Earlier in the game, the Kings XI Punjab skipper Ravichandran Ashwin had won the toss and elected to field first. His bowlers did not let him down and Mujeeb Zadran scalped D Arcy Short in the very first over of the game. Ajinkya Rahane perished soon after scoring just 5 on the day. Sanju Samson and Jos Buttler tried to steady the Rajasthan Royals innings by putting up some brief resistance on the day.

The duo added 49 runs for the third wicket before Andrew Tye dismissed Sanju Samson. While wickets kept falling from one end, Jos Buttler continued his good form with the bat at the other. He notched up his second consecutive fifty in the tournament. However, he could not add more to his tally after reaching the milestone. He perished with 51 to his name in 39 deliveries with 7 boundaries.

The likes of Ben Stokes, Rahul Tripathi, and Jofra Archer struggled to provide the final flourish that the Royals needed. A strong bowling show by the Kings in the death overs restricted Rajasthan Royals to 152/9 in 20 overs. Mujeeb Rahman was the pick of the bowlers for Kings with 3/27 to his name.

In the run chase, the Kings XI Punjab kept losing wickets at crucial junctures. Barring KL Rahul, no top order batsman could show resistance. Karun Nair provided support to Rahul with his timely 31 off 23 balls but got out when the innings needed a pump. KL Rahul reached yet another fifty in the season and kept the Kings in the run chase. He milked 15 runs in the 18th over bowled by Jaydev Unadkat put the hosts in a winning position.

Rahul remained unbeaten on 84 off just 54 deliveries with 7 fours and 3 sixes to his name to see his side over the line. He found very good support from Marcus Stoinis, who finished with an unbeaten scored of 23 in 16 deliveries. The hosts won the match by 6 wickets.

Here is how the fans reacted to the match:

KL Rahul #KXIPvRR pic.twitter.com/NCp4Ih3k48

— Dr. Gill (@ikpsgill1) May 6, 2018

Hey @klrahul11! Do you have any idea how good a player you are? I'm absolutely loving it! #IPL2018 #KXIPvRR

— Prasenjit Dey (@CricPrasen) May 6, 2018

KL Rahul for all formats. Repeat after me, KL Rahul for all formats!!! ❤️?

— samreen (@_whatsinaname) May 6, 2018

KL Rahul impressive,superb timing,great to watch.. #RRvKXIP

— zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial) May 6, 2018

Fantastic innings from @klrahul11 taking responsibility and closing out a match is the hallmark of real class.
Well played.
Single handedly won @lionsdenkxip this game. #KXIPvRR

— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) May 6, 2018

K L Rahul is simply brilliant. He has paced this innings beautifully. Runs well and Never looked panicked or hurried. Good to see him start things & finish it off. #vivoipl2018. @lionsdenkxip vs @rajasthanroyals ??.

— ian bishop (@irbishi) May 6, 2018

RCB did not retain KL Rahul. A top-rated Indian batsman… who is now in the form of his limited-overs' career… Staggering! #IPL2018

— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) May 6, 2018

Had to buy add-on recharge to watch this KL innings. Worth it. #IPL

— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) May 6, 2018

Idk about @RCBTweets but we fans miss you more than the trophy itself, @klrahul11 ?❤️

— samreen (@_whatsinaname) May 6, 2018

We retained Sarfraz for this K.L.Rahul..?#VettoriOut #RCB @RCBTweets

— AjithSadha (@AjithSadha) May 6, 2018

Thank you RCB for releasing KL Rahul. ?? #KXIPvRR

— ਸੋਹਲ ??‍♀️ (@imSatnam_) May 6, 2018

How stupid was it by RCB to allow KL Rahul to leave. Can do everything. Special special player.

— KD (@BlueKD_) May 6, 2018

#KXIPvRR. Well played @klrahul11 watch the entire inning of yours. Under pressure, tremendous response by you

— VINOD KAMBLI (@vinodkambli349) May 6, 2018

Now this is how the best finish matches. This, from KL Rahul was an innings of the very highest class.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 6, 2018

Very impressive run chase by Kings 11 Punjab. KL Rahul was 48 of 43 and just like what top batsmen do,was able to accelerate quickly and scored 36 of his next 11. The running between the wickets,the twos was a standout feature as well #KXIPvRR

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) May 6, 2018

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