Keeping their slender hopes of making it to the Playoffs alive, Royal Challengers Bangalore registered a clinical 17-run victory over Kings XI Punjab at the Chinnaswamy stadium. With the win, RCB, for the first time ever, rose to the 7th place of the league table.
wow, more than a month into the tournament and RCB are finally off the bottom! #RCBvKXIP
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) April 24, 2019
Having been set a huge target of 203 runs, KXIP looked to be in control of the chase until the 17th over. However, Challengers’ Navdeep Saini dismissing the ever-dangerous David Miller and Nicholas Pooran in consecutive overs did the trick for the hosts. Umesh Yadav then took care of the tailenders to ensure a clinical victory for RCB. Earlier in the evening, AB de Villiers scored another inspiring knock of 82 runs off just 44 balls. His partnership with Marcus Stoinis (46) helped the home team reach a competitive total of 202/4.
However, more than the batsmen, RCB fans were appreciative towards bowlers (* read Umesh Yadav) for showing nerves of steel towards the end. This is how they reacted:
Umesh Yadav giving just 9 runs in the last over pic.twitter.com/MFtFwMtkyA
— Faking News (@fakingnews) April 24, 2019
Manish pandey scored a big score.
Umesh yadav defended last over.
So God..Make me billionaire. #RCBvKXIP
— Sara Talkz (@SaraTalkz) April 24, 2019
That moment when you can't believe that you are on a hat-trick#RCBvKXIP #RCBvKXIP pic.twitter.com/CltdbATxsQ
— SAMRAAT (@DynamiteXI) April 24, 2019
RCB Fans reaction after seeing Umesh Yadav's Last Over.. #RCBvKXIP pic.twitter.com/ML7TIskNkl
— V I P E R™ (@TheViper_offl) April 24, 2019
Last 3 overs was a magic spell from umesh & saini ?
Conceded only 18 runs ??#RCBvKXIP
— V I P E R™ (@TheViper_offl) April 24, 2019
*Umesh Yadav did a dot ball*
Virat Kohli :#RCBvKXIP pic.twitter.com/nUqSBdm4Dn— shubham choudhary (@ShubhamS90) April 24, 2019
I need someone to trust me like Virat kholi trusts Umesh yadav in last overs.#RCBvKXIP
— ROHIT SINGH (@singh_rohit1994) April 24, 2019
Umesh Yadav defending successfully for second consecutive match?
What on earth is happening ??
Now what?? Rahul Gandhi becoming the PM?
Strange times to be alive?#RCBvKXIP #IPL2019
— Naresh Gaur (@passiveindian) April 24, 2019
Umesh Yadav right now…..#IPL2019 #RCBvKXIP pic.twitter.com/b83bVhsZas
— Star-lord (@arey_bhai_bhai) April 24, 2019
This is why Virat gave last over to Umesh yadav. #RCBvKXIP pic.twitter.com/ICKSsb6Y0A
— Sara Talkz (@SaraTalkz) April 24, 2019
When Umesh Yadav did good bowling #IPL2019 #RCBvKXIP pic.twitter.com/oF0SUfVqOT
— Bro (@suraj_casm) April 24, 2019
Legend umesh yadav is bowling. Keep calm and expect the unexpected ?#RCBvKXIP
— Harsha?? (@HarshaPuttur) April 24, 2019
In all these circumstances
Ashok Dinda suspended Umesh Yadav n Tim Southee from his academy till Next game… #RCBvKXIP— Anshuman (@Anshuman88m) April 24, 2019
Whats wrongs with Umesh Yadav & RCB?#RCBvKXIP pic.twitter.com/Q42CDSeoIG
— S T E W (@Akhil_prem) April 24, 2019
Umesh yadav for World cup no.4th position ??? #RCBvKXIP
— Chowkidar Shreya (@x__shreya) April 24, 2019
RCB surviving in this IPL like. #RCBvKXIP pic.twitter.com/kuyfcaosFs
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) April 24, 2019
Virat Kohli looking at the points table right now. #RCBvKXIP pic.twitter.com/eEwTxP5u03
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) April 24, 2019
With Gayle, Rahul, Mayank, Mandeep & Sarfaraz playing for Punjab, #RCBvKXIP is basically an alumni reunion.
— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) April 24, 2019
When victory was in sight and the wickets were tumbling, you get these reactions from the @RCBTweets skipper ?#RCBvKXIP pic.twitter.com/WMaEOT523y
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 24, 2019
