IPL 2018, KKR vs CSK: Twitter reacts to KKR's win over CSK with 14 balls to spare

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KKR moved into third place in the IPL points table

The Chennai Super Kings were welcomed by a sea of yellow at the Eden Gardens as they were facing Kolkata Knight Riders.

The return of CSK has been a celebration for the fans as the Yellow Brigade has been giving a hard time to many home fans.

CSK were put into put into bat by KKR, the top four batsmen got starts for CSK but none of them could make a big score. It was Dhoni who again stepped up with a 43 off 25 balls and helped his side set a target of 179.

During the chase, KKR lost three wickets in the first seven overs, but their run rate was above the required rate overs thanks to Sunil Narine's 20-ball 32 and the young Shubhman Gill's three boundaries in the sixth over off Watson's bowling.

Rinku Singh joined Gill in the middle and the two young batsmen stabilised the innings before Rinku got out in 12th over.

Dinesh Karthik walked into the when 81 runs were needed off 50 balls and what transpired later was a run fest as Karthik and Gill were dealing mainly in four and sixes.

The captain and the U-19 star chased down CSK's total comfortably with 14 balls to spare. Gill played a pivotal role in the middle overs with a well-constructed half-century and his final flourish alongside Karthik, who scored an 18-ball 45, ensured that they reached the No.3 spot on the points table.

With the huge loss, CSK slipped down to No.2 spot and SRH became the table toppers.

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Here are the Twitter reactions to the match:

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Very smart captaincy by DK today. Great idea to have the spinners bowl the last 3 overs and some wonderful timing with the bat from him. Was a delight to watch Shubman Gill bat and he looks destined for bigger things. @KKRiders are peaking well and its good to see #KKRvCSK

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) May 3, 2018

Congrats @KKRiders for the win, and the young star #ShubmanGill for steering your team to victory! #KKRvCSK we need to get better @ChennaiIPL we will bounce back strong 💪

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) May 3, 2018

Saw Shubman Gill briefly in the under 19s. Loved his style of batting. Good to see him come good today. Missed his batting, was on flight.😔#KKRvCSK

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) May 3, 2018

Just how talented is Shubhman Gill...super impressive. #KKRvCSK #IPL

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 3, 2018

Dinesh Karthik's SR in last 6 matches:

190.00 - 19 (10)
182.60 - 42* (23)
153.57 - 43 (28)
100.00 - 18 (18)
230.00 - 23 (10)
250.00 - 45* (18)#KKRvCSK

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) May 3, 2018

The DHONI REVIEW SYSTEM IS ON FOLKS...

Lynn gets the faintest of nicks on the slog. Everyone confused? What does MSD do? Trusts the bowler and signals 'T' Result? OUT! Lynn gone#KKRvCSK #CSK #KKR #IPL #IPL2018

— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) May 3, 2018

Special Batting Performance from the young @RealShubmanGill & @DineshKarthik !! Congratulations on the Victory @KKRiders #KKRvCSK

— Rajeev Shukla (@ShuklaRajiv) May 3, 2018

SRK said we are building a team for future. Look what Shubnam Gill, the future has done. Won them an important match. So good to see the youngsters doing well in KKR.#KKRvCSK

— Funnily Serious (@notionalview) May 3, 2018

#KKRvCSK
Ten years back, more or less, the same stars were playing for CSK, while Shubman Gill was learning C. A. T. cat in primary school. #JustSaying

— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) May 3, 2018

Tonight's heroes 💜#KKRHaiTaiyaar #KorboLorboJeetbo #KKRvCSK pic.twitter.com/0y8UTJUJyH

— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 3, 2018

Dinesh Karthik when asked about Gill "I don't want to hype the boy and put pressure on him. But I can see a lot of years of India blues in him". Brilliant answer. #KKRvCSK

— Abhishek (@Sajjanlaunda) May 3, 2018

Thank you Rahul Dravid for giving us Shubnam Gill, Prithvi Shaw, Shivam Mavi and many more to come. #KKRvCSK

— Funnily Serious (@notionalview) May 3, 2018

Dont forget that Dk played with 280 strike rate...
Why everyone is praising only Shubhman gill #KKRvCSK

— Akash Sinha (@Akash15144831) May 3, 2018

Piyush Chawla today became the first player to take 50+ wickets for two different teams in the IPL.

- 84 IPL wickets for KXIP (50th wicket was Ravindra Jadeja)
- 50* IPL wickets for KKR (50th wicket was Ravindra Jadeja)#IPL2018 #KKRvCSK

— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) May 3, 2018

Bowling is a big worry for CSK.

Looks like they just need to score 200+ every time to defend. #KKRvCSK

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) May 3, 2018

4 Times KKR chased easily this season

DK
Against RCB - 35* (26)
Against RR - 43* (22)
Against RCB - 23 (9)
Against CSK - 45* (18)#KKRvCSK

— Mysterio (@SRKpePHD) May 3, 2018

Jadeja dropped 2 sitter catch of Sunil Narine so that he can take his wicket on his own bowling #KKRvCSK pic.twitter.com/eErHDTyvDE

— Dhaval Patel (@dhaval241086) May 3, 2018

Kolkata Knight Riders are now at the third position in the points table. #IPL2018 #KKRvCSK pic.twitter.com/gC6fwpktlh

— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) May 3, 2018

No Lynn, Russell, Uthappa and still KKR chased 178 runs defeating the powerful team with 2.2 overs remaining. So much deep in KKR's batting order.#KKRvCSK

— SHAH RUKH KHAN. (@iamsrk_brk) May 3, 2018

Even in the beginning during IPL auction, Shubham Gill was a master stroke by KKR. He is now proving his worth in gold for them 👏🏻👏🏻#KKRvCSK

— richa singh (@richa_singh) May 3, 2018

Lovely debut by Jadeja for KKR. Deserves man of the match. #KKRvCSK

— Bollywood Gandu (@BollywoodGandu) May 3, 2018

Poor Ravindra Jadeja.
Forgotten how to bat.
Forgotten how to ball.
Forgotten how to field.
Trying to forget IPL 2018.#KKRvCSK

— Sorabh Pant (@hankypanty) May 3, 2018

Youngest to score a fifty in IPL

18y 169d Prithvi Shaw (2018)
18y 169d S Samson (2013)
18y 212d R Pant (2016)
18y 237d SHUBHMAN GILL (2018) *
18y 299d I Kishan (2017)#KKRvCSK #CSK #KKR #IPL #IPL2018

— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) May 3, 2018

Dhoni v Narine in IPL:

25 runs off 52 balls at SR 48.10 and ZERO boundaries.

Dhoni is the only batsman to face 50+ balls against a bowler in IPL without hitting a boundary.

Also, his SR v Narine is the lowest for a batsman v bowler in IPL (min. 50 balls). #KKRvCSK

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) May 3, 2018

Normally the Eden Gardens is a sea of purple. But lots and lots of yellow in here. And they have had a bit to cheer already! #KKRvCSK

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 3, 2018

Fandom cuts across city or team loyalties. See the support @msdhoni enjoying at the Eden Gardens. Beauty of the @IPL #KKRvCSK

— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) May 3, 2018

A minute ago it was 3.3M viewing in Hotstar. Thala walks in and it's suddenly 4.5M. #Dhoni #CSK #WhistlePodu #KKRvCSK pic.twitter.com/SSGo0bxScF

— Prabhu 🏏 ‏ (@Cricprabhu) May 3, 2018

Eden Gardens is chanting #CSK #CSK. Who needs Chepauk when all grounds are home grounds #KKRvCSK

— Aravind Subramanian (@aravindsubbu) May 3, 2018

"I always knew that I click 140 but I didn't know that I was clicking 145s too,"~ Shivam Mavi#KKRvCSK #IPL2018

— Dugout Cricket 🇮🇳 (@DugoutCricket) May 3, 2018

Dhoni - Rayudu stands in #IPL2018

57 v KXIP
101 v RCB
79 v DD
- All ended Rayudu getting run out#KKRvCSK

— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) May 3, 2018

MS Dhoni is like Thor from #InfinityWar. He has really strong arms, has the heaviest weapon and gets the loudest cheer from the crowd when he strikes. #KKRvCSK

— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) May 3, 2018

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Removing home team's jersey and revealing Dhoni's jersey on his entry has become a ritual!#KKRvCSK

— AkShAtA (@MenInBlueDvotee) May 3, 2018

How often will you see spinners bowling 18-19-20th overs in a T20 game? Also, wondering when #CSK will start thinking of sending Bravo ahead of Jadeja... #KKRvCSK #IPL

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 3, 2018

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