IPL 2020: Twitter erupts as Stokes hundred helps RR thrash MI by 8 wickets

The Rajasthan Royals (RR) thrashed the Mumbai Indians (MI) by 8 wickets to keep their hopes of a playoff spot alive in the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020).

MI were once again without regular captain Rohit Sharma, and Jofra Archer provided yet another early breakthrough by dismissing the in-form Quinton de Kock. Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan then stitched together an impressive partnership before the English pacer plucked a stunner on the boundary to send the latter back to the hut.

Saurabh Tiwary and Hardik Pandya halted a brief middle-order collapse, and MI experienced an incredible period of acceleration towards the end of their innings. Ankit Rajpoot and Kartik Tyagi were taken to the cleaners, with Pandya finishing on an unbeaten 60 off just 21 balls.

Having recovered to post 195, MI were firmly in the driver's seat. But RR started positively, and even though Robin Uthappa and Steve Smith didn't survive the powerplay, they never stopped playing their shots.

Ben Stokes and Sanju Samson, both of whom weren't in great form coming into this game, took the attack to every single MI bowler. Clearing the boundary at will and dispatching the plethora of loose balls that were on offer, Samson and Stokes ensured that RR got over the line comfortably in the end.

While the Kerala batsman finally scored his third IPL 2020 fifty, Stokes registered his second IPL hundred and hit the winning runs in the penultimate over. With RR's win, the Chennai Super Kings became the first team to be mathematically eliminated from IPL 2020, while MI's hopes of a top-two finish took a slight hit.

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Twitter had a lot to say, and here are the best reactions from the RR vs MI IPL 2020 game.

Twitter reacts to IPL 2020, RR vs MI

Most runs by a batsman in the last 3 overs in IPL:

57 (14) - Kohli v GL, 2016
52 (12) - Hardik Pandya v RR, TODAY
50 (17) - Russell v MI, 2019#IPL2020 #RRvMI
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) October 25, 2020

Wot a one handed catch! Jofra Archer, You beauty 😍#MIvsRR #RRvMI pic.twitter.com/xfP9SRsBek
— Siju Moothedath (@SijuMoothedath) October 25, 2020

This is as good a run-chase as any you will see. And at last the #Dream11IPL has seen the exceptional talents of @benstokes38
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 25, 2020

A mind boggling shot by @QuinnyDeKock69 and an equally good comeback by @JofraArcher!#RRvMI #IPL2020
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) October 25, 2020

Saurabh Tiwary batting highlights pic.twitter.com/e1GWCCL89F
— Ram (@edgbaston_149) October 25, 2020

Imagine Saurabh Tiwary and Gayle running quick singles together
— Gappistan Radio (@GappistanRadio) October 25, 2020

Reaction from Parag is from everyone who watched the catch of Jofra Archer. pic.twitter.com/dJ9GJFpCis
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 25, 2020

Jofra Archer has picked 15 wickets this season in 43.4 overs and other all Rajasthan Royals seamers picked 16 wickets combined in 95.2 overs. Archer's economy is just 6.61 and other all travelled at 10.33 economy, lethal and unreal domination from Jofra.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 25, 2020

Ben Stokes after people started calling Hardik Pandya the best all-rounder: pic.twitter.com/M8XHGuKTXd
— Shreyans Parakh (@shreyanskp) October 25, 2020

Watched Mirzapur and IPL today. Too much of Ben Stokes Master Stroke in both. #MIvsRR
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) October 25, 2020

Whoa whoa whoa! That was an RKO out of nowhere. Highest successful run chase against Mumbai Indians in the history of IPL. Ben Stokes has only 2 T20 hundreds, both have come in the IPL in successful run chases. ELITE MATCH WINNER! 🔥
— Srini Mama (@SriniMaama16) October 25, 2020

Published 25 Oct 2020, 23:28 IST