“What A Finish!” exclaims Twitter as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Capitals in a thrilling final over match in Qualifier 2
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) beat Delhi Capitals (DC) in a thrilling final over triumph in Qualifier 2 of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on Wednesday, leaving fans ecstatic. KKR achieved 136 for seven in 19.5 overs, chasing a 136-run mark, with Rahul Tripathi smashing the winning boundary. Abhinav Mukund, an Indian cricketer, was the first to respond on Twitter, praising Tripathi for his calm demeanour.
A crazy sequence…
0,1,1,W,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,W,2,0,1,0,0,W,1,0,W,W,SIX!
What a crazy finish… how does a team do that… DC stayed in it… nerves played their part but in the end, Tripathi won it for KKR.
— Ashish Magotra (@clutchplay) October 13, 2021
Delhi had earlier scored 135 in 20 overs, with opener Shikhar Dhawan hitting 36 in 39 balls. Varun Chakravarthy was excellent for Kolkata, grabbing two wickets in four overs.
That was intense…brilliant win @KKRiders 1 more to go!! #KorboLorboJeetbo
— Pat Cummins (@patcummins30) October 13, 2021
During the chase, Kagiso Rabada and Ravichandran Ashwin turned the tide in DC’s favour by taking quick wickets in the last overs. Dinesh Karthik was removed for a three-ball duck by the South African bowler. In the penultimate over, Ashwin claimed the wickets of Shakib Al Hasan (0) and Sunil Narine (0).
An exciting game of cricket. The nerves towards the end. Whoof! 🙌 Superb work boys. All the hard work paying off @KKRiders 💜💜 pic.twitter.com/e023wqIY8Q
— Kuldeep yadav (@imkuldeep18) October 13, 2021
0,1,1,W,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,W,2,0,1,0,0,W,1,0,W,W,SIX!
What a finish! I did not see that coming!@Avesh_6 @AnrichNortje02 @KagisoRabada25 @ashwinravi99 almost pulled off an incredible heist! Kudos to @tripathirahul52 for keeping his calm!#CricketChanakyan #VIVOIPL #DC #KKR #DCvKKR
— Abhinav mukund (@mukundabhinav) October 13, 2021