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MI vs KKR: Twitter reactions to KKR’s incredible collapse | Twitter reacts to an incredible result on Tuesday night: MI beat KKR by 10 runs
Sitting at 72/0 after restricting back-to-back champions Mumbai Indians to 152, Kolkata Knight Riders fans surely could not have imagined what eventually happened next. With Shubman Gill and Nitish Rana dominating the excellent MI attack, after Andre Russell took 5/15, it looked all-but-certain that MI would lose their second-straight match to start the season.
Incredibly, KKR went on to lose 7/70 in 67 balls to fall short by 10 runs. Their lack of cricket sense was incredibly poor, with Matthew Hayden describing it best as “brainless cricket”. Rahul Chahar, the man-of-the-match, answered his critics with a simply superb spell of 4/27, while Jasprit Bumrah, Krunal Pandya and Trent Boult held their nerve in the final overs to seal the deal, as KKR needed 15 off the final over from a position of strength.
KKR, in a poorly-executed chase, came in for criticism by fans and pundits on Twitter. MI, on the other hand, came in for plenty of praise for their fighting qualities. They have now won 10 of their last 11 games against KKR. Here are some of the Twitter reactions from the MI vs KKR match.
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Now, both MI and KKR have a win each to their name in what is already looking a very competitive tournament. But, KKR will have to quickly bounce back. They play Royal Challengers Bangalore at Chennai on Saturday 17 April. Mumbai Indians play a day before in what promises to be a cracking game against Sunrisers Hyderabad. That match will also be played at Chepauk.
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