Twitter Reactions: Andre Russell's thunderous knock breaks the jail for KKR
The Windies batsman outclassed David Warner's stupendous knock on comeback.
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The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) found themselves in trouble during various stages of the encounter against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. In the end, a batsman named Andre Russell came to the party and helped his team snatch defeat from the jaws of defeat. The Knights needed 34 in the last two overs and the home team won the encounter by six wickets.
Warner dictates terms
The Knights’ decision to field first after winning the toss didn’t quite work out for them as David Warner and Jonny Bairstow laid into their batting. The duo compiled a partnership of 118 runs for the first wicket in 77 deliveries. Warner made his comeback game a memorable one with a knock of 85 runs from 53 balls. The left-hander’s knock was laced with nine boundaries and three sixes.
Bairstow, on the other hand, looked a tad jittery, but even he came up with a handy 39 from 35 balls in his debut match in the IPL. Andre Russel nipped out Warner to break the stand. He also dismissed Yusuf Pathan. However, Vijay Shankar didn’t die wondering and churned out 40 useful runs, batting at three, with two fours and as many over-boundaries. SRH ended with 181 in their 20 overs.
Russell destroys the Sunrisers
The run-chase didn’t start on a happy note as Shakib Al Hasan, who celebrated his 32nd birthday and also had the privilege of ringing the bell before the match, got rid of the dangerous Chris Lynn in the second over. Thereafter, Robin Uthappa and Nitish Rana put their heads down and added 80 runs together. The partnership was broken by Siddarth Kaul, who scored 35 from 27 balls.
Nevertheless, Rana went on to notch a half-century in 35 balls, but he still had a fair amount to do as the required-rate mounted at an alarming rate. Dinesh Karthik was the third wicket to fall to Sandeep Sharma. Rashid Khan dismissed Rana after he scored 68 runs. Then came in Russell and turned the game on its head with a knock of 49 runs from 19 balls. Shubman Gill also chipped in with 18 from 10 balls.
Here is how Twitter reacted
Andre Russell Is not human, he is super humannnn#KKRvSRH #VivoIPL
— Rasid Sarwar SRKian 🇮🇳 (@rasid_sarwar) March 24, 2019
Andre Russell take a bow 👏👏👏 stand and deliver what a beast. #KKRvSRH
— Huzaifah (@ItzHuzy) March 24, 2019
IPL IS ANDRE RUSSELL'S PLAY GROUND
— Christopher CG gayle (@ChrisgayleCg) March 24, 2019
Andre Russell to DK#KKRvSRH pic.twitter.com/UqJJhXQeTp
— Team Lame Makhani Arun Lal (@dhaikilokatweet) March 24, 2019
KKR smashed 60 runs in last four overs to pull of a remarkable win!
Andre Russell last 15 balls4 1 1 6 6 1 4 1 4 6 4 0 6 1 1
Bad luck for SRH #KKRvSRH— Rahul Singh (@Itz_RahulSingh) March 24, 2019
Aur fir aata hai Andre Russell#KKRvSRH pic.twitter.com/Ykmk1UL0qh
— SARCASTER 🇮🇳 (@sarcaster_) March 24, 2019
#AndreRussell is the new Universe Boss. Sheer power display @KKRiders #SRHvsKKR #IPL2019
— Shakil 🇮🇳 (@mshaks01) March 24, 2019
Andre RUSSELL And Gill Finish The Game In Style What A Match #KKR Won By 6 Wickets #KKRvSRH #VIVOIPL2019
— Bilawal Ahmedani (@BilawalAhmedani) March 24, 2019
Andre Russell gives the world cricketing lessons on how one should chase down a tough total. And Shubman Gill showing his class and nerves in the very last over. What an incredible game! #IPL #IPL2019 #KKRvSRH
— Aadil Bandukwala (@aadil) March 24, 2019
Extraordinary turnaround at the Eden through Andre Russell’s blazing bat. Gill finishing match with two soaring sixes was icing on the cake for KKR.
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 24, 2019
There are all-rounders and there is Andre Russell. Gem of a player! #IPL
— Javaid (@JavaidSpeaks) March 24, 2019
I heard rhino are powerful animals which moslty found in wild life parks ………But wait i found one in Eden Gardens,Kolkata Andre Russell #KKRvSRH pic.twitter.com/ciX8IylWDo
— sai ram murthy (@sairammurthy6) March 24, 2019
Andre Russell is nothing less than a hard hitting monster. The way he resurrects the game is unbelievable. And you gotta give it to Shubman Gill for the last over. SRK is dancing!
— Sidhu (@sidhuwrites) March 24, 2019
SRK to Andre Russell#KKRvSRH pic.twitter.com/jT0Q6Qd3vt
— फकीर PK⚔️🚩🇮🇳 (@KumarrPrasanna) March 24, 2019
Andre Russell last 15 balls
4 1 1 6 6 1 4 1 4 6 4 0 6 1 1
and KKR smashed 60 runs in last four overs to pull of a remarkable win!
— Pradyumna manda (@12IPL) March 24, 2019
19 off Siddarth Kaul's over
21 off Bhuvi's overAndre Russell on fire 49* off 19. Shubman Gill 18* off 10. #KKR beat #SRH by 6 wickets. Unbelievable run chase. 👏#KKRvSRH
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) March 24, 2019
His Instagram profile reads – Am a big deal – NO, @Russell12A – You’re the biggest bloody deal .. The @IPL is here … #KKRvSRH
— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) March 24, 2019
Showing his muscles 💪 @Russell12A What a knock @IPL #SRHvKKR well done @RealShubmanGill
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) March 24, 2019
That Andre Russell innings – as KKR scored 54 in their last 16 balls to win – distils why power hitting can make ground fielding, and smart running between the wickets, irrelevant in T20. Power hitting like that makes '1 percenters' irrelevant
— Tim (@timwig) March 24, 2019
192.1 – Andre Russell (@KKRiders) has a batting strike rate of 192.1 in the #IPL since the start of last season; the highest rate of any batsman to face 100+ balls in that time. Heroics. #IPL2019 pic.twitter.com/HmDHDFjhOW
— OptaJim (@OptaJim) March 24, 2019
WHAT A KNOCK by DRE RUSS! 🔥🔥🔥#KKRvSRH #VIVOIPL #KKRHaiTaiyaar pic.twitter.com/t5pQWzCbnF
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) March 24, 2019
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