Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) made the play-offs of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 with a five-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday night, rising to the occasi🃏on and displaying in abundance the quality that sets apart a two-time champion.
Opting to bat, hosts SRH were restricted to 172 for nin🀅e after a flying start at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
Playing in their crucial final league game, KKR held their nerves to chase down a target of 173 with two balls to spare. Captain Dinesh K🔴arthik was once again there till the last ♔to see his team through.
Here’s how the Twitterati reacted to KKR’s win over SRH:
Been awake 24hrs to see these smiles. Thx (well done young man) ( v have to exercise 2gether) (wow mate) & is…Sunil. Very happy cant sleep now!!
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk)
Should fans start to worry? Third loss in a row now for them as the♚y head into the finals!!
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93)
In his first stint as captain in IPL has led from the front like a BOSS and with a collective team effort has taken his side into the playoffs in style. S👍erious Contenders now
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani)
Well ﷽done , you really were a star today! , you really are ! , and all the other , congratulations! This is so so well deserved!
— Sanjana Ganesan (@SanjanaGanesan)
Well done for qualifying✤ for play offs. Well done ShahRukh
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial)
KKR retained their West Indies stars, bought Lynn and Strac at a big price, invested in India U-19 players and did not have a captain after the auction but they believed and showed everyone that cricket is a team game. Here, they are into the playoffs of IPL – 11.
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman)
Congratulations 💃on qualifying for 2018 Playoffs
— Rajeev Shukla (@ShuklaRajiv)
Not many gave a top 4 chance post the auction. Well, they’ve made it as team n💝umber 3.. Haven’t depended on one or two heroes through this campaign.. They’ve played like a team 👏🏻
— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru)
KKR through t♔o playoffs. 🙏 This day couldn’t get anyౠ better than this!
— Richa Singh (@richa_singh)
OUTSTANDING Victory by against ,we have qualified for the playoffs & now we are a serious contender of winning IPL 2018 trophy. We just need to play w𒊎ith passion like we did in previous 2 games. Korbo larbo jeetbo Congratulations
— Sumit Kadel (@SumitkadeI)
Co🏅ngratulations for making the pl𝓀ayoffs in style 😊
— satrajit sen (@satrajits)
Well done into the play offs and the♛y will play at home. Before the tournament many had questioned the team and must ꦆsay has done a stellar job in holding it together.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar)
Three teams qualified – SRH, CSK, KKR
Two teams disqualified – DD, RCB
One playoffs place on gra💧b between RR, MI and KXIP.
Who will be the fourth to enter the playoffs?
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath)
DK in successful run chases this IPL
35(29)*vs RCB
42(230*vs RR
23(10) vs RCB – out penultimate over
45(18)*vs CSK
41(31)*vs RR
26(22)*vs SRH— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz)
KKR qualified to play offs for the sixth time in IPL history…
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket)
Karthik – The finisher is growing in stature match by match..
No blame game about the pitch or anything of that sought .
Just comes and deꦗlivers, each a🍨nd every time. 100% Success rate.👌👌— shamil (@dollngazal)
Well played KKR. Start of the sea💃son no one thought you would qualify for the 🌊play offs.. rising above all odds.. you have won our hearts !! Thank you for giving us this happiness !!
— Funnily Serious (@notionalview)
