It was total annihilation from Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) openers Chris Gayle and KL Rahul. Gayle scored his third fifty-plus score on the trot whereas Rahul scored his second fifty of the season. Even ‘Rain Gods’ could not save Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) from the wrath of ‘Gaylestorm’ and Rahul’s brilliance. KXIP are the table toppers now. It seems like the way they spent money in IPL 2018 auctions is playing off for them.
Here are the live social updates of KKR vs KXIP:
20:31 IST Christopher Henry Gayle finishes it off in style, 62 runs off 38 balls! Win by 9 wickets and KXIP become table topper.
He was lightning, before the thunder @HenryGayle‘s hit this one so high, it’s troubled the rain-gods up there ⛈
Keep watching #KKRvKXIP: https://t.co/R1L5GeGV0y#KhelDekhGameDikha #VIVOIPL @LionsDenKXIP pic.twitter.com/5xkocG8G4k
— Hotstar (@hotstartweets) April 21, 2018
20:24 IST Play has resumed and Gayle-Rahul are in a hurry to finish the match. Rahul departs after 60, his second half-century. Gayle scores his third fifty-plus score on the trot.
Very very very bad night for us.. @KKRiders fans #KKRvKXIP Gayle strom #VIVOIPL
— KKRSupratim (@LahiriSupratim) April 21, 2018
20:09 IST If match starts at 20:15, KXIP will need 29 more runs to win from 28 balls. Are you kidding me? Just declare them the winner already. Target 125 from 13 overs.
125 Target in 13 Overs.#KKRvKXIP
— Raanjha (@RazzakSRK_) April 21, 2018
19:48 IST The cut off time for play to resume is 8:10 IST. On the other hand, RCB have won the toss and elected to field first against DD.
#LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi #KKRvKXIP pic.twitter.com/rsNvCgYF4P
— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) April 21, 2018
Was that rain @jatinsapru or it was tears of RCB management for the reasons everyone knows !!!#KKRvKXIP@StarSportsIndia
— Jaskamal Singh (@jaskamal999) April 21, 2018
19:00 IST KXIP seem to be the easy picking for the winners as ‘Rain Gods’ have not shown mercy.
#KKRvKXIP@klrahul11 aur @henrygayle ne itna maara k Kolkata k Baadal bhi ro pade!
It’s not watery rains… These are the Tears! #universeboss #klrahul #KXIP
— Sir Stuart Binny (@trollcrickup) April 21, 2018
18:44 IST Rain, rain go away and make way for Gaylestorm. KXIP are way ahead of KKR according to DLS method. They will win this match if the play is suspended due to rain.
Mamta ji jawab de#KXIPvKKR #KKRvKXIP pic.twitter.com/at1a3ur975
— Vishu Arora (@pradhanjii_) April 21, 2018
Thanks “Indra dev” – KKR bowlers right now #KKRvKXIP
— Bhai_Saheb (@Bhai_Saaheb) April 21, 2018
18:36 IST Rahul-Gayle are thrashing KKR bowlers having scored 86 runs from 7 overs already. RCB owners be like
RCB after watching ex-RCB players performing for other teams #IPL2018 #KKRvKXIP #KXIP #IPL18 pic.twitter.com/k7CZVEqAsJ
— MSD (@uvsw_24) April 21, 2018
RCB have been like that rummy player who keeps throwing away their jokers only for their opponents to pick them up from the auction.
(Yep, some rummy variations allow that)#IPL2018 #KKRvKXIP
— Suneer (@suneerchowdhary) April 21, 2018
18:30 IST At least wait for RCB vs DD match. Is RCB the unluckiest team ever?
RCB cummit suicide by not retaining key players like KL, Gayle and Watson. I wonder why they retain Sarfraz. #KKRvKXIP
— Girish Hegde (@Giribhai22) April 21, 2018
18:22 IST Another match-winning knock in store? KXIP 57/0 in 4 overs
System update.
Gayle storm: Boarding pass issued. #KKRvKXIP #IPL #VIVOPerfectFan #VIVOIPL @StarSportsIndia
— DÊV RÖY (@InquisitorDev) April 21, 2018
18:13 IST Gayle-Rahul pile up runs in powerplay overs. Is it going to be raining sixes at Eden Gardens?
Lagta hai aaj KKR nahi hai tayar#KKRvKXIP pic.twitter.com/YEM038RMZy
— Rinmayee (@Rinmayee_003) April 21, 2018
Innings Break
17:45 IST The man who has got everyone excited after the first innings. KKR manage to post 191 for 7.
Gaylestorm incoming? #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi #KKRvKXIP pic.twitter.com/zXQO7raYIC
— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) April 21, 2018
17:30 IST This has gone way too far. KKR on their way to a 200-plus score.
If you Then you
don’t love don’t deserve
me at my me at my pic.twitter.com/cB4r49TTM8— That Lazy Freak (@seven_bound) April 21, 2018
17:22 IST Sehwag has always been like this, hasn’t he?
#KKRvKXIP Sehwag response to his team bowlers from dugout after they look for help pic.twitter.com/Rv5ZnSzZuw
— Funtoosh & 420 others (@_funtoosh_) April 21, 2018
17:14 IST The Lagaan reference can never go wrong. This time it’s Lynn who is on target. KKR 146/4 in 15.2 overs
Chris Lynn right now #KKRvKXIP pic.twitter.com/4Sgz5qAPxO
— .Halwaai. (@tomnjerrytwo) April 21, 2018
17:02 IST This one is below the belt to Yuvraj Singh. KKR 131/3 in 13 overs
Yuvraj can’t bat
Yuvraj can’t bowl
Yuvraj can’t field
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Punjabi dance!! #KKRvKXIP pic.twitter.com/aXhHSMN0f9— BrainFaden Smith (@brainfadesmith) April 21, 2018
16:54 IST Chris Lynn’s reaction after Nitish Rana’s run out.
Mujhko Rana ji maaf karna, galti maare se ho gayi ~ Chris Lynn#KKRvKXIP
— Dr. Gill (@ikpsgill1) April 21, 2018
16:47 IST Rana gets out. That was an unfortunate run out. Another Gayle meme trolling RCB. KKR 86/3 in 10 overs
“RCB ko aapko nikaalke kya mila”
Gayle : #RCBvKXIP #KKRvKXIP pic.twitter.com/Y4tjunqc94— चौधरी जॉन स्नो (@YogiChowdhry) April 21, 2018
16:40 IST KXIP fan spotted. Lynnsanity at works as we speak. KKR 78/2 in 8.1 overs
Lynn bhai tu Baseball khel jaake #KKRvKXIP
— Harsh Deep #KXIP (@ImHarsh_Y) April 21, 2018
16:32 IST Is he the happiest man alive? Waiting for him to light up Eden Gardens once again!
The Universe Boss rings the iconic at the Eden Gardens #KKRvKXIP #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi pic.twitter.com/wm7LrYP3aV
— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) April 21, 2018
16:28 IST Blast from the past. Who wants a match between these two? KKR 50/1 in 6 overs
Just like every year. Veer vs Zaara hahahah! Good lucky boys #KKRvKXIP @iamsrk @KKRiders pic.twitter.com/pQhjYe7RkW
— Athar Rukh Khan S. (@Atharluvsrk) April 21, 2018
16:26 IST This is not cool! Andrew Tye asked for a review after watching the replay. KKR getting the home support, literally!
Not a no ball!
Still KKR get a free hit!@Vivo_India #VIVOPerfectFan #PerfectFan #KKRvKXIP pic.twitter.com/XVilHR8KuS— Abhishek Iyer (@ImAbhishekIyer) April 21, 2018
16:20 IST This one never gets old. Will we witness a Nitish Rana vs Chris Gayle today? KKR 42/1 in 5 overs
The best weekend will begin when I #ShareACoke with my during during the heavy-duty match. Go for it @Lionsdenkxip #KKRvKXIP pic.twitter.com/XIuTdhIQHY
— Happy Williams (@HereComes87) April 21, 2018
16:11 IST Gayle has not even come out to bat yet and the memes have started already.
A Gayle storm with Coke is the best combination #KKRvKXIP #ShareACoke pic.twitter.com/uTNsrQaytn
— chinmoy. (@LoyalViratFan) April 21, 2018
16:08 IST On public demand. It’s been too long Lynn, why are you being so sane? Fans want lynnsanity!
Dear Chris Lynn,
Give us some Lynnsanity today.#VivoIPL #KKRvKXIP
— #Kahnster (@im_afsi) April 21, 2018
16:02 IST This is Gayle doing his own thing before the match. The guy had to open the innings, didn’t he?
#AamACthandaParGanda #KKRvKXIP chris Gayle has started in style!! pic.twitter.com/U4C2mkITY3
— Dinesh Prabhu (@dineshprabhu22) April 21, 2018
15:59 IST Too many Veer Zara posts and we have to share one. Meanwhile Chris Lynn and Sunil Narine come out to bat.
@iamsrk It is #VeerZara today 🙂 Who do you think will win todays match ? #KKRvKXIP #KKRHaiTaiyaar #KKRWillRule @RedChilliesEnt @SRKFanSalma_ @SRKAustria @iamhind2 @SrkSister @SRKRK_nmliemy @Dlool_SRK @Dlool_SRK @SonuCho13553986 pic.twitter.com/LkyN7t6ei0
— #SRK FOR EVER (@crayzeofshah22y) April 21, 2018
15:54 IST This is asking too much from youngster Shivam Mavi. Especially seeing the form Gayle is in. Too much pressure!
Backing Shivam Mavi to take the wicket of Gayle. #KKRvKXIP
— .Halwaai. (@tomnjerrytwo) April 21, 2018
15:45 IST KXIP have brought in Ankit Rajpoot in their side replacing Mohit Sharma. Meanwhile, this guy will be missing out on so much action.Unlucky chap!
I’ll miss most of the #KKRvKXIP match today..Have to see the dentist Good luck #kxip..Hope gayle will make another
— Hasitha Jayawardene (@Hasitha71) April 21, 2018
15:40 IST Playing XIs:
KXIP: Lokesh Rahul(w), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Aaron Finch, Yuvraj Singh, Ravichandran Ashwin(c), Andrew Tye, Barinder Sran, Ankit Rajpoot, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
KKR: Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Andre Russell, Shubman Gill, Tom Curran, Piyush Chawla, Shivam Mavi, Kuldeep Yadav
15:30 IST Ashwin has won the toss and elected to bowl first.
On the other hand, KKR have a blend of big players as well the emerging ones. Under Dinesh Karthik’s captaincy, Andre Russell’s comeback has been emphatic. Nitish Rana and Robin Uthappa seemed to have picked up right where they left off last season. Rana’s newfound bowling talent in IPL 2018 has been lethal for KKR.
Temperatures and expectations will be high as KKR take on KXIP at their homeground Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Gayle has been phenomenal in the two matches he has played making his ex-franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) jealous for letting him go easily.
It is going to be a battle for the top spot in IPL points table. KKR are in the second position whereas KXIP are in fourth. Whoever wins this match will become the table toppers.
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