IPL 2018: Twitter explodes after KKR score 245

By Rodney Dsouza
(PTI desk)

May 12, 2018

09:07 pm

What's the story

Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Kings XI Punjab by 31 runs to notch their 6th victory of 2018 season. It was a run-fest tonight in Indore as over 450 runs were scored, making it the second highest match aggregate in IPL history. Despite the loss, Punjab's KL Rahul continued his brilliant form to win hearts on Twitter.

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KL Rahul is the talk of the town this IPL

Was great fun watching @klrahul11 bat. So much class.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 12, 2018

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Kings XI are on a sticky wicket

Excellent comeback today by @KKRiders after the previous game against MI. Requires a lot of character to come back from a loss like that. Kings 11 meanwhile have gotten themselves into a tricky situation after beginning well in the tournament #KXIPvKKR
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) May 12, 2018

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Second highest match aggregate in the IPL

459 runs 67 boundaries (35 X 4s, 31 X 6s) - both the second most in an IPL match after 469 69 respectively in the CSK-RR clash in Chennai in 2010. #KXIPvKKR #IPl2018
— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) May 12, 2018

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It was a run-fest tonight in Indore

Most 6s in a single IPL match:

33 - RCB v CSK (2018)
31 - DD v GL (2017), CSK v KKR (2018) and #KXIPvKKR today
30 - CSK v RR (2010)
— FoMA Ramteke (@fomaramteke) May 12, 2018

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Ashwin tried all he could tonight

"Why don't you send Ashwin on number 3 on the days when he plays good?" #KXIPvKKR pic.twitter.com/tn4GZlDsuP
— SAGAR (@sagarcasm) May 12, 2018

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KKR posted the fourth highest total in IPL history

Highest totals in IPL:

263/5 RCB v PWI, Bengaluru, 2013
248/4 RCB v GL, Bengaluru, 2016
246/5 CSK v RR, Chennai, 2010
245/6 KKR v KXIP, Indore, 2018 *#KXIPvKKR #IPL2018
— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) May 12, 2018

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This was KKR's highest total in the IPL

Kolkata Knight Riders 245/6 (20.0 overs)

- Highest Team Score for KKR
- Highest Team Score vs Kings XI Punjab
- 4th Highest in IPL History#KXIPvKKR #IPL2018
— Israr Ahmed Hashmi (@IamIsrarHashmi) May 12, 2018

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KKR's heroics don't go unnoticed

So the @KKRiders owner will be happy to see the fighting spirit back among his boys. Breathtaking batting display by Karthik and other #KKR batsmen as the purple army sets @lionsdenkxip a target of 246 runs. #KXIPvKKR
— Debasis Sen (@debasissen) May 12, 2018