Twitter Praises Rahul After KXIP Get Past SRH in Close Encounter

With 11 needed off the final over, KL Rahul and Sam Curran held their nerves to help Punjab win the game.

The game in which Kings XI Punjab were coasting at one point of time was brought down to the last over by the Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers who took key wickets in the middle-overs to slow the scoring rate down for the home side.

With 11 needed off the final over, KL Rahul and Sam Curran held their nerves to help Punjab win their fourth game of the season on Monday, 8 April and get up to the third position in the points table.

A low scoring contest, the Sunrisers bowlers did well to pull things back after KL Rahul (71*) and Mayank Agarwal (55) added 114 for the second wicket. Nowhere then, did it look that the game might go onto to the final overs.

However, a crucial boundary from KL Rahul from Nabi’s fourth delivery sealed it for Punjab. Twitter was also on the edge throughout the riveting last over contest between the two teams.

Here are some of the best tweets from the last-over thriller.

Twice in two matches, KL Rahul has lost track of the chase! In the previous one he did not strike at the right time, now he pulled it off at the last minute! #cricket

— Chandresh Narayanan (@chand2579) April 8, 2019

KL Rahul finding his touch again. Good signs for India.

— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) April 8, 2019

Warner’s misfield to give Pinjab a win sums up poor night’s cricket by SRH. Barring few wickets falling before close, Punjab always in control. Hyderabad were 20-25 runs short. The bowlers made up for it to an extent, but a dropped catch and some sloppy fielding put paid to hopes

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) April 8, 2019

What a finish this by the @lionsdenkxip. @klrahul11 remains unbeaten on 71*. They win by 6 wickets.#KXIPvSRH pic.twitter.com/nd5u9UYiW5

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 8, 2019

big win for Kings XI Bangalore #KXIPvSRH

— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) April 8, 2019

The @lionsdenkxip are elated and how. What a victory this for the home team 🙌🙌#KXIPvSRH pic.twitter.com/tQ6JSTxSkO

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 8, 2019

Seventh consecutive victory for the home side KXIP at Mohali since 2017. Their best winning sequence at any venue.#IPL2019#KXIPvSRH#IPL

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) April 8, 2019

KL Rahul after today's innings #KXIPvSRH pic.twitter.com/EU2cM6FFHT

— Savage 🇮🇳 (@CutestFunniest) April 8, 2019

Kings XI are back to winning ways after their loss against Chennai in their last match. SRH, on the other hand, have lost their last two matches.