Following Mumbai Indians’ eight-run victory over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL), we pick out the best tweets from the game.
#ApunKaSuperstar line up for today’s match #MIvRR pic.twitter.com/nBxe1HfsE4
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) May 1, 2015
#IPL2015 Ahead of #MIvRR, Sachin Tendulkar has been rolling his arm over in practice http://t.co/VIqkzQzmA9 pic.twitter.com/s0qM3OyeOy
— CricketNDTV (@CricketNDTV) May 1, 2015
Days like today are why the #IPL needs home and away kits. #MIvRR #MI #RR
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) May 1, 2015
Aaron Finch and his dog Evie live on Skype during an #IPL match. Obviously. #MIvRR #MI #RR pic.twitter.com/ckR1PwdDQ6
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) May 1, 2015
I thought that Rohit should’ve walked in at 3…ought to give your best batsman at least 15 overs. #MIvRR #IPL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 1, 2015
.@mipaltan are off to a sound start! Did you know that #MI has just one player from Mumbai but @rajasthanroyals have two. #FanLogic #MIvRR
— hotstar (@hotstartweets) May 1, 2015
Oh my! @stevesmith49 manages a spectacular catch but the ball had crossed the ropes for six! Tough luck Smithy! #AlwaysARoyal #MIvRR #RR
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 1, 2015
15 overs gone, 120/4. #AlwaysARoyal #MIvRR #RR
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 1, 2015
Before today, Rayudu had made 79 runs from 6 innings. Under pressure, he makes his first fifty in this season’s #IPL #CB #MIvRR
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) May 1, 2015
Four off the last ball and #MI finish at 187/5. This is going to be a tough chase for the #Royals! Can they do this?#AlwaysARoyal #MIvRR #RR
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 1, 2015
Data says #Chanceofwinning for #MI is 72% at this stage. #MIvRR @mipaltan #ApunKaSuperstar http://t.co/p8BjBLP0xa pic.twitter.com/HLYzOxZDSK
— SportsMechanics (@SportsMechanics) May 1, 2015
The 100 comes up for the boys! #AlwaysARoyal #MIvRR #RR
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 1, 2015
FOUR! The 50 partnership comes up for Sanju and Smithy! 14 overs gone, 124/2! #AlwaysARoyal #MIvRR #RR
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 1, 2015
It’s a day for the out-of-form batsmen from both teams. First, it was Rayudu – who made a fifty. Samson gets past fifty now #CB #IPL #MIvRR
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) May 1, 2015
Last ten balls of Sanju Samson’s innings made me go WOW…breathtaking shots. #MIvRR
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 1, 2015
24 needed off 9 balls. #AlwaysARoyal #MIvRR #RR
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 1, 2015
Vinay Kumar just about holds his nerve and #MI emerge victorious by 8 runs. #MI now have 6 points from 8 games. #CB #IPL #MIvRR
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) May 1, 2015
Well played boys & Congrats for the win @mipaltan.. lets keep up the winning spirit #MIvRR
— Anu Malik (@The_AnuMalik) May 1, 2015
#RR in #IPL 2014: WLLWWWWLWLWLLL #RR in #IPL 2015: WWWWWLLNRL After 9 matches in 2014: W 6 L 3 After 9 matches in 2015: W 5 L 3 #MIvRR #MI
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) May 1, 2015
#MI in #IPL 2014: LLLLLWWLWLWWWWL #MI in #IPL 2014: LLLLWLWW After 8 matches in 2014: W 2 L 6 After 8 matches in 2015: W 3 L 5 #MIvRR #RR
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) May 1, 2015
It wasn’t the result we were looking for but it was a good show today by Sanju! What an innings by the young man! #AlwaysARoyal #MIvRR #RR
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 1, 2015