One day wasn’t enough to determine the side advancing ahead into this edition as the weather tested the patience of both teams. After restricting the Sunrisers Hyderabad to a below par total of 128 in 20 overs, the Knight Riders waited for more than three hours before their chase could finally commence. Needing an altered target of 48 from 6 overs, the Knight Riders got home in the last over, and won with four balls to spare.
It was the bowling from Gautam Gambhir’s side which did the trick however, as Sunrisers were strangled to a mediocre total. Nathan Coulter-Nile made an excellent case for himself as he picked up three wickets.
Fans on Twitter reacted to the excessively stretched game and below are some of the tweets
#KKR Fan's Reaction When It Started To Rain Again Just When Players Started To Come On The Ground.#SRHvKKR #KKRvSRHpic.twitter.com/9O5p6lyFtW
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) May 17, 2017
#SRHvKKR pic.twitter.com/HH4Vg9KJoD
— Nishith (@Nicks103) May 17, 2017
Finally some good news from bangalore. Covers coming off. Umpires to inspect shortly #SRHvKKR pic.twitter.com/e3QtoZx1Yu
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur) May 17, 2017
King Khan, @iamsrk is glued to the game as #Knights battle it out on the field. #DusKiDahaad #AmiKKR #SRHvKKR #3For3 https://t.co/4h6EhdzKe1
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 17, 2017
6 overs 48 to get. And just like that, one team will go out after a fine campaign! #SRHvKKR
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 17, 2017
Tribute to drainage. At least a game will decide the winner. Was about to go to bed!!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/Sdoull/status/864897923909287939
#IPL Eliminator – There's only one star shining bright @iamsrk #SRHvKKR pic.twitter.com/nfFY0XWm8m
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/MsAppyHere/status/864925264895016960
https://twitter.com/Punofgod/status/864925231474909184
https://twitter.com/ShahrukhTheOne/status/864925228861767680
#SRHvKKR Some miraculous bowling performance can serve the purpose for SRH.
— Shivam Khare (@Shivamk2008) May 17, 2017
#Lynnsanity right from the 1st delivery… smashed for a 6 #SRHvKKR
— Akram Fazal Mirza (@TheOnlyMirza) May 17, 2017
An uphill task for @SunRisers to defend just 48 #SRHvKKR
— Nikhil Bapat (@BapatNikhil) May 17, 2017
IPL capturing a new market segment- The night owls! #SRHvKKR
— Sarah Imtiaz Ashraf (@SarahImtiazA) May 17, 2017
Watching #SRHvKKR now ! Let's see who wins and faces MI next…
— ????? ??????? ? (@lavin_daswani) May 17, 2017
Kkr fans right now #SRHvKKR pic.twitter.com/swDjbAzM48
— Dexter↗️ (@MunnaKaTunna) May 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/chinmaybhogle/status/864926455095992320
#Gambhir on his way! Should have opened! #IPL #SRHvKKR
— Dhairya Joshi (@dhairya257) May 17, 2017
SRK might have been half a sleep
When the second was down!! #SRHvKKR
— ₳ռռɛ₥ ֆ₳ł (@itZ_chirrensai) May 17, 2017
#SRHvKKR srh it's an unfair play due to DL method u suck
— Ashim behera (@ashim_behera) May 17, 2017
This is the 1st playoff match in #IPL history in which overs have been reduced. #SRHvKKR
— Abhishek Kumar (@abhik2593) May 17, 2017
Gotta have more 1 AM games, what's with 8 pm matches anyway #SRHvKKR #IPL
— That Guy (@avid__dreamer) May 17, 2017
Until next time @SunRisers Well fought @davidwarner31. #RiseOfOrange #OrangeArmy #SRHvKKR
— Srujana Konakanchi ? (@srujanak94) May 17, 2017
@KKRiders
Gambhir Rocks⚡? SunRisers Hyderabad Shocks?#DusKiDahaad #AmiKKR #SRHvKKR #3For3— Nishant Goyal (@NishantGoyal5) May 17, 2017
@KKRiders win and the MOM should be the 'unsung HERO' Ground staffs who made this game possible even for 6 overs for a result. #SRHvKKR
— Gautam Sachdev (@Gautyspeaks) May 17, 2017
Congrats #KKR for the win their deserved it today for for all the hardwork they did in bowling. Match worth the wait. #SRHvKKR
— Lord Voldemort (@Smart_Ladka) May 17, 2017