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 overs.

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 q🅘uite a bit in the death bowler🍌s.

For GT, Mohammed Shami bowled brilliantly and returned with miserly figures o🃏f 2 for 20.

Brief Scores: Gujar𒉰at Titans 156-9 in 20 overs (Hardik Pandya 67, David 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 impos🐓sible, hav𝔍e all but ensured the Top 4 ticket

— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73)

Four in theও final over!!!! Andre Russell at the death!! Woah! 🔥 What a damn over!💟 Brilliant!

— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB)

Gujarat Titans looking team to beat, strong in battinౠg and bowling

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)

Andre Russell took 5 wickets in 2 overs at death v MI last year.
Today Russell bec💦ame the first bowler to t🗹ake 4 wickets in the 20th over in IPL

— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)

Indian fans would be🥃 delighted to see Hardikꦯ Pandya back in form

But can’t say the same about ‘Mumbai I🍃ndians’ fans after they released him.

— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit)

Other KKR bowlers vs Russell 😅

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14)

Ohhh Dre Russ… no fuss! Four-for-5-in-6! Simply sensational matey 👏🐻🔥

— Danny Morrison (@SteelyDan66)

Talk about taking a pressurꦦe catch….Lockie Ferguson 👏🏽👏🏽 some how f🅰inding a way to put themselves in positions to win

— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93)

It’s not easy for a bowler to hold his nerves, especially agai꧙nst power hitting. Well done and

— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha)

Ch🦩ant after us: Jeetega bhai Jeetega, 𝑮𝑻 𝒋𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒂! 💙

— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans)