Another game, another collapse, and another loss for Kolkata Knight Riders. The last year runner up’s put on another disappointing performance against Gujarat Titans. Nothing went well for KKR except for Andre Russell and Rinku Singh’s performances. The top order failed, the middle order failed, and the game was lost.
Although Andre Russell kept KKR in the chase with his lusty blows, KKR could only blame themselves for the loss. Apart from Russell and Rinku Singh, none of the KKR batters showed promise. Meanwhile, from the Gujarat Titans camp, there were many top performers with Hardik Pandya leading from the front.
The Gujarat skipper scored a brilliant half-century batting at No.3 and helped his team reach a fightable total. In the bowling department, Mohammed Shami, Yash Dayal, and Rashid Khan took two wickets each. Alzarri Joseph and Lockie Ferguson chipped in with a wicket each.
As the game progressed, Twitter users also shared their emotions. They reacted to everything from Hardik Pandya’s half-century, Rinku Singh’s fielding, and Russell’s 4 wickets in one over to shambolic batting from KKR. Have a look at the top reactions from the game here:
π RINKU SINGH PLAYS CRICKET TODAYπβ‘#KKRvGT pic.twitter.com/dzxDADfVPO
— GuΓ± (@Best_captain_) April 23, 2022
GOAT Rinku Singh Is Playing For #KKR ππ #KKRvGT pic.twitter.com/zjMvJMdIBF
— Oggy #WhistlePodu π (@SirOggyBilla) April 23, 2022
Kolkata vs Gujarat existed even before todayπ #KKRvGT #IPL pic.twitter.com/kPUfmejFir
— Pratyush Mahapatra (@Pratyush__27) April 23, 2022
Well Played #HardikPandya ππ #KKRvGT pic.twitter.com/CaQkMM2b5r
— Oggy #WhistlePodu π (@SirOggyBilla) April 23, 2022
is varun chakravarthy a mystery bowler because no one can solve the mystery of why he is in the XI? #IPL2022 #IPL #KKRvGT #TATAIPL
— sundarN (@sundarN96928060) April 23, 2022
Selectors to Hardik Pandya for T20WC later this year:#KKRvGT pic.twitter.com/QvNI1MIDki
— mk (@mehulmka) April 23, 2022
"How will @hardikpandya7 manage his all-round workload + Captaincy?"
Meanwhile Hardik π #GTvKKR #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/NOV1MbdTHN
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) April 23, 2022
Finally good death overs by KKR bowlers after ages.
weird feeling π€ππ #KKRvGT— Cheemrag (@_cheemrag_) April 23, 2022
Rinku Singh today #KKRvGT pic.twitter.com/ZbVs65hXXc
— Cheemrag (@_cheemrag_) April 23, 2022
KKR fielders:#KKRvGT pic.twitter.com/Qi6wbaS9zV
— sunil the cricketer (@1sInto2s) April 23, 2022
Rusell to his wickets column#KKRvGT pic.twitter.com/vb47hDdSoE
— RAHUL (@Rahul_GOAT) April 23, 2022
#KKRvGT #KKRvsGT
Lord Rinku Singh to Andre Russell: pic.twitter.com/kZQINOi4xQ— Anonymous9726 (@Anonymous97261) April 23, 2022
Andre Russell in last over ππ€£#KKRvGT pic.twitter.com/Zvz9meL9HF
— Harsh Mishra.. (@iamharsh55) April 23, 2022
#KKRvGT
Pat cummins looking at russel taking 4 wickets by bowling only 1 over. pic.twitter.com/MeHIWIdVN5— Divesh wadhwa (@divesh_wadhwa) April 23, 2022
Shreyas Iyer of academy punishment cell arre$ted babbler Iyer in the crime of playing dot balls- 12(15) strike rate-80π±π #KKRvGT pic.twitter.com/fwHCVuG7rC
— TukTuk Academy (@TukTuk_Academy) April 23, 2022
Rinku singh scoring runs
Fans be like :#KKRvGT #rinkusingh pic.twitter.com/Al0jz7cu5u— Sumit (@sumittkar) April 23, 2022
#KKRvGT@KKRiders batters- pic.twitter.com/IheZKwR2ae
— Yash Godara (@iamyashgodara77) April 23, 2022
#KKRvGT
It's always Andre Russell vs OTHER TEAMS . There's no kkr— Bittu rai (@imr_raiii) April 23, 2022
#Umpire ki naukri per hame hi rkh lo itna worst umpiring π #KKRvGT
— Alone_Yβ‘-/- (@Yusuf_SRKian) April 23, 2022
#KKRvGT abto aadat si hai jitne ki π₯± pic.twitter.com/YI8JSqLAS2
— Kashyap βοΈ (@Kashyap__r) April 23, 2022
Hardik Pandya as player and also as captain is very very impressing.. πππ#KKRvGT
— Riaaaaa (@riaa0riaa) April 23, 2022
Kyu Didi Maza Aaya Ki Nahi Aaya? π #KKRvGT #KKRvGT #GujaratTitans pic.twitter.com/PF6pU3vgeg
— Oggy #WhistlePodu π (@SirOggyBilla) April 23, 2022
Back at the π#KKRvGT | #AavaDe | #TATAIPL | #SeasonOfFirsts pic.twitter.com/Tz0LSv4UEf
— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) April 23, 2022
#KKRvGT
Andre Russell : The carrier of KKR pic.twitter.com/8pjFqv5zYC— λ§λ₯΅ νλ§π·π· (@_Marktamang) April 23, 2022