Twitter Reactions: Ravindra Jadeja taken to the cleaners

RCB’s power-packed batting line-up finally came good as they pulverised the Gujarat Lions bowlers on the way of their score of 213/2 after 20 overs. Chris Gayle set the stage on fire with a typical 38-ball 77, in the course of which he went past 10,000 T20 runs.

Ravindra Jadeja, the world number 1 Test bowler, was the most expensive bowler today giving away 57 runs in four overs. Raina gave him the challenge of bowling against Gayle, despite him being a left-hander. He bowled his first over inside the fielding restrictions and did a good job by conceding 9 runs off the over. It turned out to be the least expensive over of his spell as his next three overs went for 48 runs. The most expensive over was his second over when Gayle got stuck into him to take 21 runs of the over.

Jadeja was unlucky to not have Gayle’s wicket as he survived a brilliant piece of fielding in the deep by Brendon McCullum. The Kiwi star did a great job by catching the ball one-handed which was going away from him but the brim of his hat touched the boundary cushions as he tumbled after completing the catch. As a result, Gayle was awarded six runs despite the hit had fallen short a couple of yards before the boundary rope.

Jadeja’s first spell figures read 2-0-30-0. Not the start anybody was expecting of him but such is the belligerence of Chris Gayle. His last over, which was the last one of the innings as well, went for 19 runs as Kedar Jadhav smashed him for a couple of boundaries and a six over long-on.

Jadeja has looked rusty post his return from injury. He has just the solitary wicket to his name in three games and has an economy rate of 10.91 so far. He needs to improve on these numbers if Gujarat Lions want to go ahead in this tournament.

Jadeja bowling was worst than his New hair style #GLvRCB #IPL2017

— KannanMS (@ImKannanMS) April 18, 2017

Scored 57* Off 24 Balls. Almost Felt Like Doing A Sword Dance With The Ball. #GLvRCB #RCBvGL #IPL Sir #Jadeja

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) April 18, 2017

The 57 runs conceded by Jadeja is the joint 16th most ever conceded in an IPL innings & the most ever conceded by Jadeja. #IPL

— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) April 18, 2017

Unless Suresh Raina does something with the bat, he's the leading runner for #SHITmanOfTheDay alongside Sir Jadeja.

— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) April 18, 2017

Jadeja's most expensive spell in T20s. First time he has conceded over 50 runs. #GLvRCB

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) April 18, 2017

Ravindra Jadeja 4-0-57-0 in this #IPL match.

Swap into whites and red ball, he'd probably bowl 40 overs to give up 57 runs…

— Saurabh Somani (@saurabh_42) April 18, 2017

@iBhaumiks @TheGujaratLions And #jaddu 's look as bad as his bowling spell today

— Mou #kkr (@i_m_mou) April 18, 2017

Well played @imjadeja
This is not test cricket #jaddu jaddu scores one the best fifties in @IPLT20 #wellplayed Mate ????????? @henrygayle

— Naresh Uppalapati (@Nareshsadana) April 18, 2017

Why there's no Sword show from #Jaddu after scoring 50 ? ?#GLvRCB

— Shashank Mithur (@shashankmithur) April 18, 2017

#ChrisGayle was out of form from sometimes and then he met mighty SIR Ravindra Jadeja#GLvRCB

— Evan Spiegel (@bakchodified) April 18, 2017

#GLvRCB

Lets take a moment and Laugh on SIR Ravindra Jadeja's Performance
4-0-57-0

— Evan Spiegel (@bakchodified) April 18, 2017

Flat pitch and number one ranked bowler Ravindra Jadeja is back in form. ??#GLvRCB

— Waѕiyullah Budye (@WasiyullahB) April 18, 2017

Another fantastic half century.. But it's Sir Ravindra Jadeja conceding the runs this time ??? #ipl

— पन्नित™ (@Thejuly23rd) April 18, 2017