Rajasthan Royals (RR) have suffered their fourth defeat in five matches as an all-round display saw Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) stride home by eight wickets. While Harry Gurney dominated with the ball, the opening batsman Chris Lynn ensured that his side had a day-out in Jaipur on Sunday night.
Earlier, Steve Smith scored an unbeaten 73 to anchor the hosts to 139 for 3. It was his first half-century of the season after Ajinkya Rahane & Co. were invited to bat first on a tricky track.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Just another regular top performance by @KKRiders. An early finish this IPL looked a rare sight but good to have one, some one in the @rajasthanroyals need to support Shreyas Gopal.#RRvKKR
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) April 7, 2019
I believe KKR have found a long term seam solution in Harry Gurney.#KKR.
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) April 7, 2019
HUGE 6 from @stevesmith49 … That puts any doubts about the elbow to bed … Warner is Back … Smith is Back … #IPL2019
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) April 7, 2019
Congratulations once again, @KKRiders and @iamsrk Keep winning, keep smiling
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) April 7, 2019
So well done my @KKRiders @lynny50 give him the SUV! @SunilPNarine74 u r YOU! @robbieuthappa u r STYLE! Bowlers were awesome & u @piyushchawla024 keep doing wot u do…& @gurneyhf welcome to the family. Thx @DineshKarthik I feel on top of the table! CU soon
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) April 7, 2019
https://twitter.com/Ponty100mph/status/1114939501753901057
Master of deception! 🎩
How good was @gurneyhf in #RRvKKR 🤔#KKRHaiTaiyaar #VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/XcnoMa3Zao— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 7, 2019
It was likely that @KKRiders will get on a roll after that amazing victory against RCB. They played solid today. 140 was never a big ask but they made it rather easy. Most players getting into form and looking good for the Knight Riders.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) April 7, 2019
And we are the table Topper now. Congrats @KKRiders 👏🎉 #KKRHaiTaiyaar #RRvKKR
— Limitless (@iam_subi) April 7, 2019
#KKR is going from strength to strength. Good bowling unit led by a good captain. And the X-Factors in overseas players. ☺️🤗 #RRvKKR #IPL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 7, 2019
A 'Royal' celebration in the pink city after an emphatic win! 🎂🤩#RRvKKR #VIVOIPL #KKRHaiTaiyaar pic.twitter.com/HWtlcPjQAW
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 8, 2019
Got to admit that Kolkata have made this chase look very easygoing.
They look the strongest of the lot this season. Kudos. @KKRiders #RRvKKR— Vedant Laddha (@imvladdha) April 7, 2019
