"What A Finish!": Twitter Reacts As Kolkata Knight Riders Seal Thrilling Final Over Win In Qualifier 2 vs Delhi Capitals

Fans were left reeling with excitement as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) sealed a thrilling final over win against Delhi Capitals (DC) in Qualifier 2 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah, on Wednesday. Chasing a target of 136 runs, KKR reached 136 for seven in 19.5 overs, with Rahul Tripathi slamming the winning boundary. Indian cricketer Abhinav Mukund led the reactions on Twitter and also hailed Tripathi for maintaining his calm.

Mukund tweeted, "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!"

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

Earlier, Delhi had posted 135 for five in 20 overs with opener Shikhar Dhawan smashing 36 in 39 balls. Varun Chakaravarthy was in fantastic form for Kolkata, taking two wickets in his four overs.

Meanwhile during the chase, Kagiso Rabada and Ravichandran Ashwin turned the tide towards DC's side with some quick wickets during the death overs. The South African pacer dismissed Dinesh Karthik for a three-ball duck. Ashwin took the wickets of Shakib Al Hasan (0) and Sunil Narine (0) in the final over.

Kuldeep Yadav and Pat Cummins also passed on their wishes to the KKR players.

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

That was intense...brilliant win @KKRiders 1 more to go!! #KorboLorboJeetbo

— Pat Cummins (@patcummins30) October 13, 2021

Another fan called it a "crazy finish" and also directed his attention towards the closeness of the victory. "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", he wrote.

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

Here are the other reactions:

So basically it was a game of phrases
First DC fans: Oh what have you done that
Than KKR fans :Oh you.. , what have you done that
.....
Than in last DC fans: What have you done that
Same phrases different emotions#DCvsKKR #IPL2021 #CricketLIVE

— Shivansh Pandey (@Shivansh777771) October 13, 2021

I am very surprised that @AnrichNortje02 was given only one over in PP and clearly 10 runs shortage for #DelhiCapitals in their PP. Overall #KKR and DC bowlers showed why they are best in this season phase 2. #DCvsKKR #IPL2021 @RishabhPant17 @Eoin16

— Naveen Kumar A (@NaveenA94434) October 13, 2021

RCB DC KKR...
Amazing KKR...
Unbelievable KKR...
Fabulous KKR...
Fantastic KKR...
Mind-Blowing KKR...
 

— Siddharth Kumar (@sidmaurya_18) October 13, 2021

The Eoin Morgan-led side will now face Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL 2021 final on Friday, at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai.

Topics mentioned in this article

Kolkata Knight Riders Delhi Capitals Rahul Tripathi Varun Chakravarthy Ravichandran Ashwin IPL 2021 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals, Qualifier 2 Cricket