IPL 2017: Twitter Reacts As Kings XI Punjab Beat Gujarat Lions

Apr 23, 2017 at 7:51 PM

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IPL 2017: Twitter Reacts As Kings XI Punjab Beat Gujarat Lions

Dinesh Karthik waged a lone battle with a fighting knock of 58 runs from 44 balls but it went in vain, as Kings XI Punjab defeated Gujarat Lions by 26 runs to register their third win of the tournament.

The Gujarat Lions did not begin their pursuit of 188 runs in a best-possible manner with Brendon McCullum getting trapped for six in the very first over.

A 40-run stand between Aaron Finch and Suresh Raina gave the hosts the much-needed head-start to chase down the big total. Finch was first to be dismissed. 22 runs later, Raina also returned to the pavilion after scoring 32.

Their chase was further derailed when they lost three wickets inside seven runs to get reduced to 102 for six in the 14th over. With Dinesh Karthik holding firm at one end,  Andrew Tye’s cameo of 22 runs from only 12 balls gave the home team a slim chance of winning the game before the Australian was clean bowled by Sandeep Sharma.

Karthik soon completed his fifty off just 35 balls but could not take his team home, as they were restricted to 162 for seven in the 20 overs.

Earlier, Hashim Amla once again starred with, top-scoring for his team with 60 while the other batsmen also made useful contributions, as Kings XI Punjab posted an imposing 188 for seven in their 20 overs.

The visitors did not begin their innings on a good note as their in-form opener Manan Vohra returned to the pavilion after scoring just two before Amla and Shaun Marsh steadied the ship with a 70-run partnership.

Glenn Maxwell then put his team on the path for a good score with an 18-ball 31 run knock before Axar Patel’s quickfire 34, which came off in just 17 balls, helped the batting side to close their innings in a strong fashion.

Here is how Twitter reacted to the match:

https://twitter.com/sagarcasm/status/856135935188017152

https://twitter.com/Sarcasticdudee/status/856117735859924992

 

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