Twitter reactions on Lasith Malinga: Twitter was exhilarated on Mumbai Indians registering their fourth IPL 2019 final at Hyderabad.
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During the final of the ongoing 12th season of the Indian Premier League between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings at Hyderabad, Mumbai Indians defeated Chennai Super Kings by 1 run to become the first team to win four IPL trophies.
Chasing a 150-run target, Super Kings were on the front foot after the start provided by their opening batsmen in Faf du Plessis and Shane Watson. However, them losing three wickets within a span of 12 runs brought MI back into the contest. The debatable run-out of CSK captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni further didn’t help their cause.
That being said, it was veteran batsman Watson’s 19th IPL half-century which kept the defending champions in the match. The Australian batsman reduced the equation from needing 62 runs in five overs to 18 runs in two overs.
While a 51-run partnership for the fifth wicket between Watson and Dwayne Bravo improved CSK’s chances, the latter getting out in the penultimate over left the match hung in between yet again.
Watson (80) getting run-out in the last over once again turned the fortune of not just the match but the tournament. It eventually came down to Shardul Thakur needing two runs to win the match but him being found wanting against veteran Lasith Malinga on the final delivery saw an anti-climax to the match.
After MI captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to bat, his team ended up scoring a mediocre 149/8 in their allotted quota of 20 overs. Pollard, who came in to bat at No. 6 in the 13th over, top-scored for Indians scoring 41* (25) with the help of three fours and three sixes.
With bowling figures of 4-1-26-3, CSK new ball bowler Deepak Chahar was the highest wicket-taker for the defending champions.
How Twitter reacted:
WATTO YOU BEA666TY! #WhistlePodu #IPL2019Final #MIvCSK 🦁💛
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) May 12, 2019
Heady climax! Watson can win it for #CSK, Bumrah can win it for #MI. What do you think?
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 12, 2019
Can we?! 😳😳😱😱 Yes watto!!! Come on @ChennaiIPL 🙏🏽🙏🏽 #Yellove #WhistlePodu
— Kate Cross (@katecross16) May 12, 2019
this is a fittingly nutty finish to a nutty season #IPL2019Final #MIvCSK
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) May 12, 2019
Final. Watson time.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 12, 2019
And… Jasprit Bumrah finishes #IPL2019 unscathed… Don’t care who wins today, that’s more important. #MIvCSK
— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) May 12, 2019
Extraordinary finish! Malinga digs deep to come up with a terrific yorker to ruin #CSK’s hopes of winning title. Kudos to @mipaltan for a terrific performance under severe pressure👏👏👏
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 12, 2019
Mumbai meri jaan!! Champions. 💙🏆 @mipaltan
— Suniel Shetty (@SunielVShetty) May 12, 2019
What a Cracking final , great tournament. Tough luck Chennai.
Congratulations Mumbai #MIvCSK— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) May 12, 2019
WHAT A MATCH! Worthy of a final. Clash between the titans and @mipaltan emerges as the winner. #CSKvsMI #IPLFinal
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) May 12, 2019
Congratulations @mipaltan on winning your 4th IPL title 👏👏#IPL2019Final #VIVOIPL2019 #MIvCSK #OrangeArmy
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 12, 2019
Congratulations @mipaltan, on clinching your 4⃣th #IPL title 👏🏆#IPL2019Final #MIvCSK pic.twitter.com/cKkiKxbwLb
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 12, 2019
Congrats @mipaltan .. #IPL19 champions👏👏
— Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) May 12, 2019
did that just happen #IPLFinal #MIvCSK #CSKvMi
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) May 12, 2019
Great final, a fitting end to perhaps the most entertaining season of #VivoIpl2019. The balance of power shifted so much all night. Congrats to 4 time champions @mipaltan . Spirited effort though from @ChennaiIPL 🔥🔥🔥What a show.
— ian bishop (@irbishi) May 12, 2019
Age is just a number for #malinga 👏
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) May 12, 2019
The #IPL never ever fails to deliver drama … the last few overs had everything … Drop catches,Fumbles in the field,Incredible stroke play,Run out & outstanding bowling !!!! #India
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) May 12, 2019
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