IPL 2017: Twitter Reacts As Travis Head & Mandeep Singh Steer RCB To Respectable Total Against KKR
May 7, 2017 at 6:25 PM
Royal Challengers Bangalore rode on gutsy half-centuries from Travis Head and Mandeep Singh to recover from a disastrous start and post 158 for six against Kolkata Knight Riders at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
After being put to bat first, the hosts once again began disastrously with Umesh Yadav dismissing Chris Gayle for a golden duck. Just a few moments later, the Jamaican was joined by Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers in the hut too, as both departed after scoring five and 10 respectively, leaving the Bangalore side reeling at 34 for three in the fifth over.
Mandeep Singh and Travis Head then shared a much-needed partnership of 66 runs to stabilise their team’s poor condition before rain intervened. Mandeep, who had scored 46 in the last game, scored his half-century just three balls after the game resumed. The right-handed batsman took 41 deliveries to get to his first fifty of the ongoing season. However, he could not continue for long, as he was dismissed for 52.
Kedar Jadhav could not do much with the bat either and was dismissed for only eight but Travis Head held firm from one end. The Australian batsman also scored his first fifty of this season and remained unbeaten on 75 off 47 balls to guide the Royal Challengers to a respectable total.
Here is how Twitter reacted to the innings:
Today's game will clear that whether Gambhir should be placed or Kohli should be replaced from the Indian team. #RCBvKKR
— Intolerant Monk (@intolerant_monk) May 7, 2017
2016: Gayle, kohli and ABD can finish in minutes.
2017: Gayle, kohli and ABD can finish in minutes.#RCBvKKR
— BekarHandle (@bekarHandle) May 7, 2017
Gayle, Kohli, ABD dismissed in powerplay yet again. Bangalore's rotten season unending
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/Rekha_Verma93/status/861170637930246144
https://twitter.com/LogicalBakwaas/status/861168834413252608
Players Like #ChrisGayle Can Help You Win 1 Or 2 Matches Single Handed But You'll Lose Others Because Of Pressure When He Fails.#RCBvKKR pic.twitter.com/Gm59aWunsc
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) May 7, 2017
Lynn back for @KKRiders – perfect timing with the playoffs looming. Gayle gone 1st ball – appropriate for @RCBTweets season! #IPL #RCBvKKR
— mark butcher (@markbutcher72) May 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/Langer_Mayanti/status/861195181781110784
Mandeep Singh in 7 innings as middle order batsman: 73 runs; average 10.42
Him in 3 innings as an opener: 115 runs; average 38.33#RCBvKKR
— Cricfooty (@Cricfooty_CF) May 7, 2017
Mandeep Singh & Travis Head should be excluded from the team next time, for playing against team plans 😉 #IPL2017 #RCBvKKR
— Manish Modi (@manishh0509) May 7, 2017