IPL 2022 [Twitter reactions]: Andre Russell’s all-round effort goes in vain as KKR lose against GT

Gujarat Titans (GT) registered an eight-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 35th match of IPL 2022 and strengthened their lead in the points-table. GT captain Hardik Pandya notched up his third half-century of the season but Tim Southee and Andre Russell restricted their opposition to 156/9 in 20 ove💃rs.

In reply, the Knight Riders could manage only 148/8, with Russell being their top-scorer. The Trinidadian hammered six sixes in his 25-ball 48. He was aided for a while by Umesh Yadav, 🅷who too swung his bat around quite a bit in the death bowlers.

For GT, Mohammed Shami bowled brilliantly and returned with miserly figures of 2ও for 20.

Brief Scores: Gujarat Titans 156-9 in 20 overs (Hardik Pandya 67, D🍨avid Miller 27; Andre Russell 4/5, Tim Southee 3/24) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 148-8 in 20 overs (Andre Russell🔯 48, Rinku Singh 35; Mohammed Shami 2-20, Rashid Khan 2-22) by 8 runs.

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

That's a top all-round performance by Dre Russ! Took close to the finish line, but couldn't see it all the way through! Great stuff 👌👌👌 is sitting comfortably at the top of the table 👏👏

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)

Barring the impo𝔉ssible, have all but ensured the Top 4 ticket

— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73)

Four iღn the final over!!!! Andre Russell at the death!! Woah! 🔥 What🥀 a damn over! Brilliant!

— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB)

Guja꧂rat Titans looking team to beat, strong in batting and bowling

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)

Andre Russell took 5 wickets in 2 overs at death v MI last year.
♓Today Russell became the first bowler to take 4 🌌wickets in the 20th over in IPL

— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)

Indian fans wo🐓uld be delighted to se💞e Hardik Pandya back in form

But can’t say the same about ‘Mumb꧂ai Indians’ fans after they released him.

— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit)

Other KKR bowlers vs Russell 😅

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14)

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Talk about taking a pressure catch….Lockie Ferguson 👏🏽👏🏽 some how finding a way to put themselves꧑ in posit🥀ions to win

— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93)

It’s not easy for a bowler 🐼to hold his nerves, especially a🐓gainst power hitting. Well done and

— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha)

Chant after us: Jeetega bhai Jeetega, 𝑮𝑻🎉 𝒋𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒂! 💙

— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans)