Twitter Reactions: Tambe and Watson power Sindhis to victory

In the opening match of the T10 League, the Sindhis were blown away by the Rajputs courtesy of a blistering knock from Mohammad Shahzad. However, they managed to make a strong comeback, beating defending champions Kerala Knights by nine wickets. On the other hand, the Knights slumped to a defeat after their eight-wicket victory against Pakhtoons.

Tambe destroys Kerala     

The first over the match pushed Kerala Knights on the backfoot. After winning the toss and electing to field first, Sindhis got off to a superlative start as leg-spin bowler Pravin Tambe picked the bones out of them with four wickets, which also included a hat-trick. Chris Gayle, skipper Eoin Morgan, Kieron Pollard and Fabian Allen couldn’t gauge Tambe’s guile and trajectory.

Tambe went up to pick up a five-wicket haul as he cleaned up Kieron Pollard in his second over. Isuru Udana nipped out Paul Stirling and reduced the Knights to 21/6 in 3.1 overs. Thereafter, Wayne Parnell played a quick-fire knock of 59 runs from 24 balls with seven boundaries and four sixes to lift Kerala to 103. Sohail Tanvir also contributed with 23 runs from 14 balls.

A one-sided chase

The run-chase turned out to be a doddle for Sindhis as they chased the target down with 14 balls to spare. Captain Shane Watson and Anton Devcich opened the batting and the duo cobbled together 80 runs from 33 balls to take the sting out of Kerala’s bowlers. Devcich was the aggressor in the stand and he scored 49 runs from 20 balls with four boundaries and as many sixes.

Nepal leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane got rid of Devcich to break the stand. Mohammad Naveed also had the chance to dismiss Watson, but he grassed it owing to a no-ball. Watson eventually went on to score 50 runs from 24 balls and guided his team over the line without any hiccup. Samiullah Shenwari, who came in after Devcich’s dismissal, didn’t have to do much.

Here is how Twitter reacted  

@IamSandeep25
2-0-17-3 and 2-0-14-1 from 1st two matches. Well done boy. It's not easy when some of the experienced bowlers are getting an absolute hammering in this format#T10League

— SAMRAAT (@DynamiteXI) November 22, 2018

Pravin Tambe bags four wickets including a hat-trick in the first over of the game against Kerala Knights.

He dismissed Morgan, Pollard and Allen to complete a hat-trick after dismissing Gayle. He conceded six runs in the over; all coming via wides. #T10League #KKvSIN

— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) November 22, 2018

What a Spell from our own @IamSandeep25 !!
Simply sensational !@T10League being more interesting for we Nepalese ❤️#T10League pic.twitter.com/0wT6WnqBR5

— Sandip Poudel Pietersen (@PietersenSandip) November 22, 2018

Decent spell from Sandeep Lamichhane(apart from one six). He conceded 14 runs and took a wicket of Devich.#t10league

— Cricket Addictors' Association (@CricketAddicto4) November 22, 2018

Well done @IamSandeep25! another top performance today with a wicket in hand in such a intense situation.#T10League

— Milan Shrestha Pradhan (@newa_milan) November 22, 2018

2-0-17-3
2-0-14-1

Performance of Sandeep Lamichhane in this T10 league after 2 matches.#T10League

— Johns (@CricCrazyJohns) November 22, 2018

5/15 from a couple of overs from a 47 year old leggie in a T10 format just reiterates the wonderful saying, "Age is just a number".

Well bowled Pravin Tambe, you yet have many more wickets left in your kitty. #T10League #KhadoosArmy

— North Stand-Wankhede (@NorthStandGang) November 22, 2018

Seeing #T10League figures,I miss playing #EASportscricket07 on my Laptop 😉😬

— Prans. (@grgprnjl) November 22, 2018

Pravin Tambe becomes the first player to take a 5-wicket haul in the T10 league history.

Hasan Ali (last season) and Aamer Yamin (Today) took 4-fers in this league. #KKvSIN #T10League pic.twitter.com/qAlh9WuibV

— Ravi Singh (@Iam07ravi) November 22, 2018

– 2 overs
– 15 runs
– 5 wickets ( Gayle 0, Pollard 0, Allen 0, Morgan 0, Tharanga 4 )

Tambe is 47 years old young man. #T10League pic.twitter.com/XdOhJKKFp8

— Johns (@CricCrazyJohns) November 22, 2018

5 wickets in 8 balls. 95 runs in 4 overs.
All these figures are batshit crazy!
And weird too.
This is not cricket yaar, this is some other crazy game which I'm not sure I like. But nevermind.#T10League #T10

— Jugni (@paavambitch) November 22, 2018

Pravin Tambe took 5 wicket haul in T10 match including hat-trick, Ridiculous😍😂👏 #T10League

— 🗿🗿🗿 (@MayankDPatel1) November 22, 2018

Always wanted Anton Devcich to have a longer Run for @BLACKCAPS
Player who can offer alot to a side in LOI but never Lived upto it.. #T10League

— Sagar Gala (@sagargala1234) November 22, 2018

I think #T10League would be more entertaining if @T10League management copy a rule of double wicket in which on each wicket bating side lose 5/7 runs then it should be a balancing game for both ball/bat.
Today 2 hattricks & look every 1 enjoying.@ICC @ESPNcricinfo @SonyTV

— Media War (@misbahullahawan) November 22, 2018

Ohhh! Tambe# you beauty!! Took a hattick in T10 leauge! Wicket of Morgan, Pollard & Allen. 47 years OLD is GOLD. Will he be again picked up in the IPL😁 #T10League

— The RC- Rajan Chande (@ChandeRajan) November 22, 2018

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