Twitter Reactions: Mumbai Indians end the league phase as the table toppers

In what was another nail-biting game at the Eden Gardens between the Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders, the visitors went on to win the game by 9 runs. With this win, they end the league phase at the top of the points table. Earlier in the day, it was captain Gautam Gambhir who won the toss as Kolkata elected to bowl first. Trent Boult replaced Chris Woakes in the playing XI.

As for the Mumbai Indians, they made as many as five changes as Saurabh Tiwary, Ambati Rayudu, Krunal Pandya, Mitchell Johnson and Tim Southee were brought in. While Mumbai lost Lendl Simmons early, Saurabh Tiwary who was playing his first game this year was off to a comfortable start. He went on to score 52 (43). Captain Rohit Sharma looked good in his limited stay at the crease.

However, it was Rayudu who outshone the others with a splendid 63 runs from 37 balls. His innings made sure Mumbai Indians had a good total on the board. Kieron Pollard tried to hit his way out but failed to get going as MI ended up scoring 173/5 in their quota of 20 overs. Trent Boult was the pick among the KKR bowlers with figures of 2/30.

For KKR, Sunil Narine was dismissed without troubling the scorers. Chris Lynn and Gautam Gambhir tried to take things ahead for Kolkata but ended up getting out one after the other. Soon enough, KKR were left reeling at 53/4 with even Robin Uthappa out cheaply.

Manish Pandey, Yusuf Pathan and Colin de Grandhomme tried to make a difference as KKR came really close to the target set by Mumbai Indians. However they fell short by 9 runs thanks to some outstanding bowling by the likes of Tim Southee, Hardik Pandya and Mitchell Johnson.

This game was an inconsequential one with both the teams well qualified for the playoffs. However, it was crucial in determining the top 2 spots as they get two chances in the playoffs. Ambati Rayudu was deservingly awarded the man of the match.

Here are some of the amazing Twitter reactions that appeared during the course of the game:

Way to go boys?? @mipaltan our own ram Lakhan Jodi is back @RayuduAmbati & #sourabh Tiwari important partnership.. @IPL

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) May 13, 2017

#MI has, with an effectively second XI, defeated #KKR in their own den…undoubtedly the best team in this #IPL

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 13, 2017

Yes yes yes..great job lads…

— parthiv patel (@parthiv9) May 13, 2017

this game started on saturday and is ending on sunday #KKRvMI

— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) May 13, 2017

Is Something Wrong With Hardik Pandya?

He's Striking at the Right time.#KKRvMI

— Principle Patel (@PatelSiddhant_) May 13, 2017

Gambhir b like …… pic.twitter.com/ubHmhQiNIw

— αηмоι (@Anmol_India) May 13, 2017

If you don't like Hardik Pandya you are doing cricket wrong. IPL Legend.

— rohitswarrior1 (@The_Sleigher) May 13, 2017

A team with the likes of Kieron Pollard, Johnson and Harbhajan is second at the fairplay awards, quite an achievement that. #IPL

— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) May 13, 2017

Viv Richards made chewing gum look so classy
Yousuf Pathan makes chewing gum look like Manikchand Gutkha #IPL2017 #KKRvsMI

— TheGoanPatiala (@TheGoanPatiala) May 13, 2017

KKR Fans Reaction Changing From Ball To Ball Over To Over ??#KKRvMI #MIvsKKR pic.twitter.com/VVUctVPj2x

— Shikhar Dhawan (@SirDhaawan) May 13, 2017

Uthappa is completely out of Form ! His shots selection are More Worse then Those of ashish nehra and Munaf patel

— Burning Knight ! (@PrakaSH_KKR) May 13, 2017

Yusuf Pathan again Showed

Chale to Chand Tak
Na Chale to Shaam Tak#KKRvsMI

— Âsh ? (@DilTootaAashiq) May 13, 2017

If Chris Lynn was Lalu Prasad Yadav's kid, he would have been named "Lynnten".

— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) May 13, 2017

Dunno about the fight but KKR looks like they wanna go down – on MI#KKRvsMI

— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) May 13, 2017

KKR have reaped great benefits of Narine as an opener. But maybe its time they realise its a stop gap arrangement at best? #KKRvMI #MIvsKKR

— Heisenberg (@pankito09) May 13, 2017

People wonder why Uthappa doesn't get chances in ICT. Probably bcoz he throws away his wicket away everytime even if he is in sublime form.

— Amarendra✌️ (@TheSRKian) May 13, 2017

Mumbai Indians 'A' giving a tough time to Kolkata Knight Riders at home. #IPL

— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) May 13, 2017

Good start from the lads! #KKRvMI

— Mitchell McClenaghan (@Mitch_Savage) May 13, 2017

It's a known fact, in the play school, when other kids recited Nursery rhymes, Bal Gautam Gambhir used to sing Arjit Singh's songs

— Ra_Bies (@Ra_Bies) May 13, 2017

Not easy at all to bowl a Wicket maiden when you're facing a batsman like Chris Lynn and a Pinch hitter like Narine. Tim Southee ? #KKRvMI

— Satnam ? (@imSatnam_) May 13, 2017

"Chris Lynn. open Your Legs. Tee off" Murali Karthik is onto something..

— if Shrikant,who can? (@HomerOpines) May 13, 2017

Rayudu on whether he'll apologise to Saurabh Tiwary: "He definitely needs to improve his running. With four overs to go, that's not the way

— Nellore Pedda Reddy (@naaroyya) May 13, 2017

A team aint just about 11 players.. its also about strong bench.. @54simmo @RayuduAmbati saurabh have proved that.. #IPL2017 #MIvsKKR #ipl

— Saumya Singh (@SaumyaTalking) May 13, 2017

Good last over by @trent_boult Only 5 runs off it. Good display of accuracy and speed.
174 to win.
ATB @KKRiders #KKRvMI

— Mohammed Arif Khan (@mdarifkhan87) May 13, 2017

Rayudu had been MI's most consistent player over the years can't believe they actually dropped him… #MI #IPL

— Sakshat Betkekar (@SakshatB) May 13, 2017

one of the finest odi inning in a t-twenty match came to an end.saurabh tiwary roxx. #MIvsKKR

— capt. (@thephukdi) May 13, 2017

Rohit Sharma talking to Saurabh Tiwary after he took 42 balls to score a 50. #KKRvMI pic.twitter.com/BHZHT9Nvo8

— The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) May 13, 2017

Rohit Sharma is on fire! You can see the melting of talent!

— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) May 13, 2017

me when rohit sharma scores more than 10 runs pic.twitter.com/F0BXKsFegg

— rohitswarrior1 (@The_Sleigher) May 13, 2017