Twitter Reactions: Sunil Narine's blitz helps KKR rout RCB

Royal Challengers Bangalore who were playing their last game at the Chinnaswamy stadium continued to disappoint their fans. It was yet another poor day for them on the field, summing up their whole season. As for Kolkata Knight Riders, they marched into a better position to qualify for the playoffs.

Earlier in the day, it was captain Gautam Gambhir who won the toss as Kolkata Knight Riders elected to field first. Chris Lynn was back in the KKR mix in place of Nathan Coulter-Nile. Ankit Rajpoot and Piyush Chawla were brought in place of Suryakumar Yadav and Kuldeep Yadav.

Chris Gayle got out for a golden duck in his 100th game in the IPL. Virat Kohli and AB De Villiers were also dismissed cheaply as RCB were left reeling at 34/3. Before it could get any more shambles, Travis Head and Mandeep Singh stitched a supreme partnership to take out RCB from the mess.

While Mandeep Singh scored a gritty half-century it was Travis Head who stood out with an outstanding knock of 75 runs from 47 balls, an innings which had 3 boundaries and 5 maximums. No other batsman managed to inspire any confidence as RCB managed to post a total of 158/7 in their quota of 20 overs.

Umesh Yadav managed to take three wickets while Sunil Narine was also exceptional with figures of 2/29. Chris Woakes also managed to get the wicket of Kedhar Jadhav but was expensive. However, a total of 159 didn’t seem quite threatening for the KKR batsmen.

For a change, it wasn’t Captain Gautam Gambhir opening. Indeed there were two hard hitting batsmen Chris Lynn and Sunil Narine who walked in and did exactly what was expected from them. In what was a sensational display of pinch hitting, both combined for an unbelievable 105 runs in just 6 overs.

While Sunil Narine scored a magnificent 54 runs from just 17 balls with 6 boundaries and 4 sixes, Chris Lynn was no lesser with an excellent 50 runs from 22 balls with 5 boundaries and 4 sixes. Much lesser contribution was needed from the other batsmen as KKR went on to win the game by 6 wickets with almost 5 overs to spare.

Here are some of the amazing Twitter reactions that took place during the course of the game.

If West Indies are looking for a new opener in the shorter format @SunilPNarine74 it is ! @IPL

— yuvraj singh (@YUVSTRONG12) May 7, 2017

Narine 54 in 25 minutes off 17 balls. 6 fours, 4 sixes. Enough said. #RCBvKKR #IPL

— Anand Vasu (@anandvasu) May 7, 2017

Save #RCB, Tigers can wait.

— Sir Lazy (@iLazyLad) May 7, 2017

KKR rubbing salt, pepper and chillies in Bangalore's wounds. This is an insane assault by Narine and Lynn!

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 7, 2017

I think @KKRiders want the 22:45pm flight out of Bangalore tonight

— David Warner (@davidwarner31) May 7, 2017

Yo Wannabeooru, still feel like screaming RCB RCB during a test match??

— if Shrikant,who can? (@HomerOpines) May 7, 2017

Woahhhh 97-0 ??? Chris lynn and Sunil Narine killing it. What a knock! #RCBvKKR

— Azina Rajan (@Azina_2545) May 7, 2017

The nation wants to know — Will this match go into the second strategic timeout? #KKRvsRCB

— Prasad (@PrasadrsTOI) May 7, 2017

Sunil Narine smashed 50 in just 15 balls. RCB is getting worse treatment than AAP. #KKRvsRCB
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— Maithun Troll – HMP (@Being_Humor) May 7, 2017

If there is such pounding from both ends, don't think there will be answers to such an assault from any opposition #narine #Lynn #RCBvKKR

— Anand Subramaniam (@28anand) May 7, 2017

Narine has lost it. Now we know why he was sent ahead of Gambhir. This is just insane.#IPL #RCBvKKR

— HoldingWilley ? (@holdingwilley) May 7, 2017

Royally getting bullied, challengers? Been the scenario pretty much this whole season. #RCB #IPL

— Adlee Sharon (@adlee_sharon) May 7, 2017

Head's brilliant finish should enable Bangalore to carry the momentum in the second half. Managed to reach a total that seems defendable

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 7, 2017

This knock showing us all why de Villiers is a poor man's Travis Head #RCBvKKR

— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) May 7, 2017

Great finish by Travis Head. Finally RCB has a respectable total.

— Shubh AggarWall (@shubh_chintak) May 7, 2017

RCB have posted a mammoth total by their standards here, thanks to Travis Head! #RCBvKKR

— Nikhil Mane ??? (@nikhiltait) May 7, 2017

Mandeep didn't bat at one position consistently. #ipl

— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) May 7, 2017

RCB: 100-3

Meanwhile In RCB's dressing room pic.twitter.com/HZx0HGlFSJ

— Ojas. (@Ojasism) May 7, 2017

Can't help but think that Bradman and the rest of the cricketing gods are punishing AB de Villers for choosing not to play test cricket.

— Gavin Carter (@GavinCarter83) May 7, 2017

Virat To ABD : Now You will be going Home in that flight ? #RCBvKKR pic.twitter.com/GnjL4LboQO

— Mayanti Langer (@Langer_Mayanti) May 7, 2017

Gambhir must be feeling that as ABD is already out no use of Chawla now.

— Athar ? (@cricdrugs) May 7, 2017

Easy Umesh, you don't have to imitate an RCB collapse in your run up #RCBvKKR

— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) May 7, 2017

Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle, ABD 's fav song these days?
? Tu CHAL MAIN AAYA ? #RCBvKXIP #IPL

— ikpsgill (@ikpsgill1) May 7, 2017

2016: Gayle, kohli and ABD can finish in minutes.

2017: Gayle, kohli and ABD can finish in minutes.#RCBvKKR

— Rajat srivastava (@bekarHandle) May 7, 2017

Gayle, Kohli, ABD dismissed in powerplay yet again. Bangalore's rotten season unending

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 7, 2017

Fans expected another phone number score today, #RCB decided to troll them and Start with a 0. 🙂

— Prabhu ? ‏ (@Cricprabhu) May 7, 2017

Ab de Villiers discontent with hitting sweetly over the off side walks across his stumps, sweeps and is bowled. This a bit shabby from RCB

— Anand Vasu (@anandvasu) May 7, 2017

Piyush Chawla's tongue – why doesn't he catch with it #RCBvKKR

— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) May 7, 2017

Gayle out in first ball..

Kohli was dropped..

Next ball Kohli out & RCB in trouble!

Usual day in office for RCB in this season!

— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) May 7, 2017

RCB FAN RIGHT NOW:- https://t.co/3Go39zBQII

— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) May 7, 2017

Someone ask Gayle not to blush looking at his numbers this season.

— Fake Mitch Johnson (@NotMitchJohnson) May 7, 2017

RCB are in green today because they are playing like the Pakistan Test team

— Ctrl Alt Dennis (@DennisCricket_) May 7, 2017