Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) defeated Delhi Daredev⛎ils (DD) by six wickets in their opening game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 in Mohali on Sunday.
After losing the toss and put in to bat, DD rode on Gautam Gambhir’s 42-ball 55 and cameos from Rishabh Pant (28) and Chris Morris (27) to post 166 for 7 on the board.
In reply, KL Rahul slammed the fastest IPL fifty and was supported by Karun Nair (50) as th🎀e Ravichandran Ashwin-led side sealed the deal with seven balls to spare.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to KXIP’s win over DD:
KL Rahul really put it beyond the D🧸aredevils with that blist♛ering 14 ball 50. Good beginning for Ashwin the captain.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
Rahul, naam toh suna hi hoga. Amazing hitt⛦i⭕ng, and a 14 ball half century. Well begun boys
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
Good start to 's captaincy career. Fine all round show by his team to quell Daredevils
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
KL Rahul with one of the best T20 innings that I have seen in a long time, the man could do no wrong, even when he's on the ground, he's smashing the ball out of the ground- deservedly holds the record for the fastest IPL half-century (14 balls)! Brilliant!
— Scott Taylor (@ScottTaylorUK)
Fastest 50s in IPL:
14 KL RAHUL, today
15 Y Pathan v SRH, 2014
15 Narine v RCB, 2017
16 Raina v KXIP, 2014— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath)
Fastest 50 in the bar gets pushed yet aga🌃in, this time by ,and he did ꦫit with proper shots
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath)
Has 🎀the pitch changed character or is has it been exceptional batting from the Kxip batsmen especially @klrahul11 have made this chase look simple so far
— Kartik Murali (@kartikmurali)
Mind boggling stuffꦅ that was from KL Rahul. Has set his team up, done his job 👏👏👏
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur)
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Well done KL Rahul on smashing the fastest half-century off just 14 balls, leapfrogging Sunil Narine and Yusuf Pathan's 15-ball record!
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
Gambhir’s run out cﷺame at very wrong time for DD
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
Congrats🎉KXIP Won by 6 wkts
KL Rahul Makes Fastest🎊51(14) In History of IPL
Fabulous batting by🏏KL Rahul🏆2018— 🇲 🇩. 🇦 🇷 🇸 🇭 🇦 🇩. 🇦 ღജ🇱 🇮 (@MdArsha33281051)
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KL Rahul is showing what kind of batsman he is when selfish Kohli isn't leading him.
— EngiNerd. (@mainbhiengineer)
One good and positive thing about todays match a🦹fter whoever wins or looses is in the playing squad where he belongs.Good luck to you 👍🏻
— Wriddhiman Saha (@Wriddhipops)
That's it from Mohali as the @lionsdenkxip win their first home game by six wickets.
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
A consolidated effort by the team as Kings win🎶🐬 the first game at Mohali this season.
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
