On a day where rain was supposed to call the shots, MI dished out a quality bowling performance, immensely helped by some shoddy KKR batting as well, to help finish the jigsaw puzzle for the IPL final.
With so much speculation regarding the weather forecast, Mumbai kept their focus on the task at hand, running through the hapless KKR top order through and through.
108 was never enough, but the KKR bowlers tried to make a meal of it all the same, spinning a web around the top order, but Rohit Sharma’s sense of calm and Krunal Pandya’s exuberance helped Mumbai get over the line in what turned out to be a rather one sided encounter.
Mumbai would now take on RPS in what would be the 4th Maharashtra Derby of the season, with RPS having won all three.
This is how Twitter reacted to MI’s win!
https://twitter.com/RanveerOfficial/status/865624780195549185
"Karn Sharma bowled exceptionally & set the tone for us."
Rohit on the other Sharma's display tonight.#CricketMeriJaan #MIvKKR #MI
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) May 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/hathayogi_/status/865624469590622210
Meanwhile #RCB Fans Are More Happy Than #MI Fans. 😉#KKRvMI #MIvKKR #IPL #IPL10 #RPSvMI #MIvRPS #Mumbai Indians pic.twitter.com/XDD8h2Ef6C
— Sir Jadeja (@SirJadeja) May 19, 2017
Third time MI has beaten an opposition in a season.
Previous two times – vs CSK in 2013 & 2015 – they won the title#MIvKKR #IPL #IPL2017
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) May 19, 2017
More reactions on the next page:
https://twitter.com/TheGujaratLions/status/865622202460196864
Only SRK fans can see & feel how much SRK is emotional right now. Those eyes speak everything. I can see it all. Thank you @iamsrk #MIvKKR
— Funnily Serious (@notionalview) May 19, 2017
MI were the only team to win an IPL title after losing the first qualifier match. They did it in 2013. Will they repeat it? #MIvKKR
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) May 19, 2017
now join the party 😜😜😂😂😂 #MIvKKR pic.twitter.com/OnUavvGqEG
— Shal (@ran_shal) May 19, 2017
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https://twitter.com/Abhi17x89/status/865625516203663364
Complete performance by @mipaltan at the Chinnaswamy! Congratulations on making it to the final! #MIvKKR #PlayBold
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) May 19, 2017
Most runs vs an opposition in IPL:
797 Gayle v KXIP
708 Raina v MI
706 Kohli v CSK
701 Raina v KKR
700 Rohit v KKR *#MIvKKR #IPL #IPL2017— Abhay pratap singh (@ImfanOfVirat18) May 19, 2017
Feeling Sad For #KKR.They Were Just Unlucky Today.If Only It Rained Like It Did Against #SRH,They Could've Easily Qualified#MIvKKR #RPSvMI
— Sir Jadeja (@SirJadeja) May 19, 2017
