Twitter Reactions: Mumbai Indians slip away after Suryakumar-Lewis show

The iconic Wankhede Stadium was all set to host the Kolkata Knight Riders. The hosts, Mumbai Indians, arrived in to the game with a desperate need to win. Any defeat from the current stage of the tournament is going to makes things very difficult for the defending champions in the race to the playoffs. On the other hand, the visiting side entered the contest with a desperation to strike consistency.

In the game, the Mumbai Indians started off on a very brisk note. However, the Kolkata Knight Riders’ bowlers pulled things back in the fag end of the innings. Hence, at the half way stage in the game, KKR would believe they have done well enough to restrict the hosts to an underpar total on a flat batting track. Talking about the proceedings, it was the KKR skipper Dinesh Karthik who won the toss and opted to field first.

Promising domestic talent Prasidh Krishna made his debut for KKR, while Nitish Rana also made a comeback to the side. On the other hand, Mumbai Indians opted to go with an unchanged eleven. Suryakumar Yadav and Evin Lewis got off to a very brisk start in the game. Yadav and Lewis added 91 runs for the first wicket in just 56 deliveries. It was Andre Russell who got the first breakthrough for KKR by dismissing Lewis on 43 in the 10th over.

Lewis’ knock came off 28 deliveries with five fours and a couple of sixes. The wicket of Rohit Sharma (11) fell a couple of overs later as the innings took a sudden brake. To make things worse, Suryakumar Yadav got dismissed soon after the reaching his fifty. He scored 59 off 39 deliveries with 7 fours and 2 sixes. Suryakumar became Russell’s second victim in the match.

Once the wicket of Suryakumar Yadav fell, the innings started to fade away. Hardya Pandya tried to regain the momentum with his unbeaten 35 off 20 deliveries but the total still could not breach the 190-mark. Mumbai Indians finished with 181/4 in their stipulated 20 overs.

Here is how the fans reacted to the Mumbai Indians innings:

Last 3 overs, would have preferred Ben Cutting over Duminy #MIvKKR

— Deep Dasgupta (@DeepDasgupta7) May 6, 2018

JP Duminy in before Ben Cutting ?????

— Scott Styris (@scottbstyris) May 6, 2018

Nayi soch award to Rohit Sharma, for having the best 11th man in the IPL, Ben Cutting.

— Danny (@dannnyy67) May 6, 2018

Utilization of Ben Cutting is totally poor from @ImRo45 🙁 If he is not playing at least ten balls then it is better to play Fizz!

— மும்பை வாலா (@stanley469) May 6, 2018

Very disappointed with @ImRo45 captaincy. Duminy ahead of cutting, MI this is year deserve what they r having this year. Stupidity at its peak by captain and management. It sucks

— Abhay Raghav (@RaghavAbhay) May 6, 2018

Dear Haters,

Stop trolling Rohit sharma. He was Just Just 189 runs away from 200.
Played a wonderful Innings.

Now burn ???.

Thanks#MIvKKR

— Bhadka Hua Santa ?. (@Maffi_Santa_Ji) May 6, 2018

When was d last time Rohit Sharma was in form.#MIvKKR pic.twitter.com/KDe8Aig9c7

— Chetan_K (@Chetan_K94) May 6, 2018

Exclusive advice for Rohit Sharma, watch special knocks from the past of his own..in loop mode…at least that will help you get some realization

— Sudhir Gulekar (@sudhir_nov1983) May 6, 2018

"How are u deciding your playing position?"
Rohit Sharma : it depends on team's demand, if they want me to bat till 20 over, I ll go in 18th, if till 10th, I ll go in 8th.#MIvKKR

— Dr. Gill (@ikpsgill1) May 6, 2018

Hardik Pandya can't score in baseball, because the baseball bat doesn't have any edge.

— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) May 6, 2018

Interesting choice to have Duminy ahead of Cutting or Ishan Kishan. Thought Cutting was there to bat at the end. A few runs here and there mean so much now.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 6, 2018

MI 181-4 (20)

FIRST 10 OVERS 95-0
LAST 10 OVERS 86-4

— Abhijeet (@TheYorkerBall) May 6, 2018

Cutting ahead of Duminy, no? With only 18 balls to go… #MIvKKR #IPL

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 6, 2018

Competitive but they will feel they are a few short @mipaltan More with @DineshKarthik and Russell to finish for @KKRiders Imp how spinners bowl to Narine and Lynn. #MIvsKKR

— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) May 6, 2018