Twitter Reactions: Jasprit Bumrah steals KL Rahul’s thunder to keep Mumbai Indian’s play-off hopes alive

Jasprit Bumrah snapped up three crucial wickets in the death overs as defending champions, Mumbai Indians, kept their play-off hopes alive by notching up a thrilling three-run win over Kings XI Punjab in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Wednesday.

Chasing 187 to win, KL Rahul blasted 10 fours and three sixes in his 60-ball 94-run innings and shared a 111-run second wicket partnership with Aaron Finch (46) to take Punjab to the brink of a successful run-chase but Bumrah’s brilliance in the second spell derail the chase.

Earlier, West Indian power-hitter Keiron Pollard finally found his groove with a fiery 50 to bail Mumbai out of trouble and post a challenging total of 186/8.

Here is how Twitterati reacted to MI’s win over KXIP:

Magnificent innings from KL Rahul. He had been magnificent and feel for him but Kings 11 have simply not been good enough in the crucial phases. Mumbai owe this to Bumrah. Top spell #MIvKXIP
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) May 16, 2018

Bumrah’s 17th and 19th overs….didn’t concede a single boundary in his spell of four overs in a high scoring encounter on a flat pitch. Well done 👍 #MIvKXIP #IPL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 16, 2018

Does this defeat mean that @lionsdenkxip have missed the bus from being top of the table before their break.. Bumrah BRILLIANT
— Kartik Murali (@kartikmurali) May 16, 2018

Together we will, always! #CricketMeriJaan @mipaltan pic.twitter.com/A5e1Va71RX
— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar) May 16, 2018

Resurgent Mumbai Indians. Yet another close encounter #MIvKXIP; @mipaltan are back in top 4 @IPL
— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) May 16, 2018

Spare a thought for Tye & Rahul. How often do you see 4-16(4) and 94(60) end up on the losing side? Stellar stuff by #MI
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur) May 16, 2018

Some people just ooze class. Like KL Rahul in this #IPL
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 16, 2018

KL Rahul is some player .. He needs to be playing all formats for #India .. #IPL2018
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) May 16, 2018

Don't be sad CHAMPION KL Rahul, you did your part very well (94 off 60 balls)#KXIPvMI #MIvKXIP #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/jJUOdSBU0u
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) May 16, 2018

Love gesture from Hardik Pandya towards KL Rahul#IPL2018 #MIvKXIP #KXIPvMI pic.twitter.com/UDCivHKh9Y
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) May 16, 2018

.@JaspritBumrah has done it again. He wins the Man of the Match award for his amazing spell. Well done, Boom! #CricketMeriJaan #MIvKXIP #MumbaiIndians pic.twitter.com/Vq6grR8eL5
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) May 16, 2018

Highest scores in unsuccessful chases in IPL:
100 Y Pathan, 2010
95* KL RAHUL, 2018 (v RR)
95 S Marsh, 2011
95 Vohra, 2017
94* Ojha, 2018
94 KL RAHUL, 2018 (v MI)
Two brilliant innings ruined by lack of support from others! #MIvKXIP
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) May 16, 2018

feel so sad for KL Rahul.. what a knock ! sending Axar Patel ahead of Yuvi and Manoj Tiwary was a crime.. sad decision that has cost them the game.. credit to another Indian star, Jasprit Bumrah.. best match of the tournament so far.. #MIvsKXIP #IPL2018
— Dhaya Alagiri (@dhayaalagiri) May 16, 2018

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