Twitter Reactions: KXIP bow down to King Kohli

Published - 19 May 2016, 01:18 IST | Updated - 19 May 2016, 01:18 IST

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Kings XI Punjab took on the Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The outcome of the match was an inconsequential one for the visitors but for the hosts, a defeat would have meant an ouster from the race to the playoffs. The last time these two teams met in the competition, RCB snatched a one-run victory over the Kings. In such a backdrop, the game promised a lot for the tweeterati.

Tweets kept flogging in for the match and was totally justified with the kind of batting the RCB put on. Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli absolutely butchered the Kings XI bowling right from the first over. The duo took a special liking to KC Cariappa and took him for 55 runs in his 3 overs. The 5 over powerplay saw just 53 runs, saying that because the brutal assassination kicked off after the powerplay.

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The duo hammered Axar Patel, Kyle Abbott and Cariappa who under so much pressure started bowling full tosses. Gayle raced to 73 off just 32 balls with 4 fours and 8 maximums before being dismissed by Patel. Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers put on 147 run stand in just 66 balls for the opening wicket. AB de Villiers suffered a rare failure but the captain marvellous continued his sublime form to cross 50-run mark in this edition of the IPL.

RCB posted a huge total on the board which was never in the range of the struggling Kings. The Kings XI Punjab kept trying with their batsmen getting starts but none could put up a hand to stand at one end and take the batting through. David Miller failed to get amongst the runs yet again and is sure to draw some criticism after the game.

For the RCB bowling point of view, Yuzvendra Chahal bagged 4 wickets, his best in his IPL career. It was a thoroughly clinical performance by RCB that saw them romp the Kings. Here is how Twitter reacted right through the course of the game:

VS: If I was a record I would fear the sight of Virat/Ab because I know one day I will be broken!!#MatchPeCharcha #RCBvKXIP
— Amazon.in (@amazonIN) May 18, 2016

Virat Kohli 50 in 28 balls – joint 2nd quickest of his #IPL career
Best: in 26 balls v SRH at Bangalore 2013#RCBvKXIP
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) May 18, 2016

Virat Kohli's Daily Schedule:
Wake Up
Eat
Hit-Century/Half-Century
Sleep
Repeat.#RCBvKXIP #IPL2016 #IPLT20 #IPL #IPL9 #GayleStorm
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) May 18, 2016

Three 50s already…Gayle, Kohli and Cariappa. Few more to come. #RCBvKXIP
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 18, 2016

66..66..66 last ten balls… #RCBvKXIP
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 18, 2016

This is a murder. Outrageous. Slaughter @imVkohli @henrygayle #RCBvKXIP
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) May 18, 2016

Oh look, AB's broken Virat's heart. Stay strong.#RCBvKXIP
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) May 18, 2016

Virat Kohli becomes the first batsman to score 2000 T20 runs on a single ground. #RCBvKXIP pic.twitter.com/OjkBggNTBY
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) May 18, 2016

Can anyone tell me how to replace a word in oxfard dictionary?
I wants to replace Consistency, Dedication with "VIRAT KOHLI"#RCBvKXIP
— Engineerist (@PushprajZala) May 18, 2016

100 in a 15 over innings! Kohli hits his gloves to celebrate! 100 off 47b for @imVkohli! #RCBvKXIP #PlayBold pic.twitter.com/FWV9qLfIkY
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) May 18, 2016

Virat Kohli may just be the best batsman of the 22nd century.
(Even here he made an extra century.)#RCBvKXIP
— Sorabh Pant (@hankypanty) May 18, 2016

The smile and childlike happiness while walking off made that knock even more special.#ViratKohli #RCBvKXIP
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) May 18, 2016

Virat Kohli treats bowlers like Vijay Mallya treats banks. #RCBvKXIP #Robbers
— Rofl Gandhi (@RoflGandhi_) May 18, 2016

First 7 games 2 wins
Next 6 games 5 wins@RCBTweets #Playbold
— dhruv (@ImDp_) May 18, 2016

https://twitter.com/SirRohitSharma0/status/733016414827753472

In just two games they moved from 7th to 5th & then to 2nd in the points table
Well played Virat Kohli,Gayle,Chahal,AB#RCBvKXIP #KXIPvRCB
— Indian (@keetarpprateek) May 18, 2016

Virat Kohli! Come On Man, Take Some Rest For Next Match. Let It Heal.#RCBvKXIP #IPL9 #IPL #IPL2016
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) May 18, 2016

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— angelicdemon (@akshatha55) May 18, 2016

Virat Kohli picks gaps with more consistency than Kejriwal finding flaws in Modi's policies.#RCBvKXIP #IPL2016 #KXIPvRCB @IPL @RCBTweets
— Pranay Prakash (@EncountersSam) May 18, 2016

@iamnahyan @AjazShifa see this ????? pic.twitter.com/xa2T6OoohQ
— sameera (@GSadath) May 18, 2016

https://twitter.com/SirRohitSharma0/status/733009355457630209

Congratulations @imVkohli @henrygayle & #RCB? This is the POWER of INTENT??Must admit I am a FAN & really hope this #IPL is Yours?#KXIPvRCB
— Preity zinta (@realpreityzinta) May 18, 2016

Send @imVkohli to the Olympics. He will come back with a gold. #KXIPvRCB
— Desi Vampire (@ShettyShraddh) May 18, 2016

#RCBvKXIP @imVkohli is next to alien version in Cricket history 865. @IPL #IPL2016 #KXIPvRCB
— Sandeep Chavan (@Sandeep16051990) May 18, 2016

Virat is more alien than PK. And he loves anushka too ? #KXIPvRCB
— Desi Vampire (@ShettyShraddh) May 18, 2016

https://twitter.com/0116911/status/733015465132478465

The only way to stop sixes at the Chinnaswamy Stadium is to bowl wides or push the boundary rope to MG Road and Cubbon Park.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 18, 2016

#KXIPvRCB pic.twitter.com/C2K7QCXPAx
— Abhishek C H (@Abhishek5173672) May 18, 2016

Its about time that India starts stopping when @imVkohli is batting.#IPL2016 #RCBvKXIP #KXIPvRCB #IPL #Kohli
— Tedi Ungli ™ (@tedi_ungli) May 18, 2016

Only "Impeccable" word describes half of @imVkohli and the other half is his "Class".
@VIVOIPL_2016 #KXIPvRCB
— Nishant Sapehia (@1st_name_gr8st) May 18, 2016

Atleast i can say
"i lived in the time of ABD"
"I lived in the time of Kohli"
.#RCBvKXIP #KXIPvRCB
— Millionaire (@_iamrr) May 18, 2016

Marvel Studios should feature @imVkohli in the next #Superhero movie.#IPL2016 #RCBvKXIP #KXIPvRCB #RCB #viratkohli #VIVOIPL
— Sashank Mishra (@imSashankMishra) May 18, 2016

Virat Kohli, the Superman! 4000+ in IPL, 800+ this season, four tons, and counting, this season #KXIPvRCB
— Sahil Malhotra (@Sahil_Malhotra1) May 18, 2016