Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) all-rounder Shardul Thakur has given his team a lifeline in their first home game of the IPL 2023 season against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Eden Gardens on Thursday (April 6).Thakur walked out to bat when the Knight Riders were in deep trouble at 89/5. However, his sensational knock of 68 off just 29 balls ensured that KKR got to a staggering 204/7 in their 20 overs. Shardul Thakur pulled off some extraordinarily timed shots and RCB bowlers and fielders were simply shell-shocked at what had hit them.Fans on Twitter hailed 'Lord' Thakur for his exploits with the bat and here are some of the reactions:R A T N I S H@LoyalSachinFanThis is how you treat Lord Shardul Thakur.32525This is how you treat Lord Shardul Thakur. https://t.co/DEqHCGm3oOJohns.@CricCrazyJohnsWell played, Thakur - one of the finest knocks in IPL, 68 runs from just 29 balls. He came when KKR was 89 for 5 - Incredible from Lord.1957207Well played, Thakur - one of the finest knocks in IPL, 68 runs from just 29 balls. He came when KKR was 89 for 5 - Incredible from Lord. https://t.co/Nu4wFdGevQMufaddal Vohra@mufaddal_vohraShardul Thakur - joint fastest fifty in IPL 2023.2144145Shardul Thakur - joint fastest fifty in IPL 2023. https://t.co/pvTlZ1Pug8retired ICT fan@anubhav__tweetsShahrukh Khan's reaction after watching Shardul Thakur bat, the bond btw SRK and Shardul 1187Shahrukh Khan's reaction after watching Shardul Thakur bat, the bond btw SRK and Shardul ♥️ https://t.co/LMfMci1BPZVECTOR⁴⁵🕉️@Vector_45RLORD SHARDUL THAKUR destroyed RCB bowling attack 🤣Some Brutal hitting by him #KKRvRCB25937LORD SHARDUL THAKUR destroyed RCB bowling attack 😆🤣Some Brutal hitting by him 🔥#KKRvRCB https://t.co/Ntky2t7OKlPakchikpak Raja Babu@HaramiParindeyRCB: Russell out, ab to KKR gayiLord Shardul Thakur :2336335RCB: Russell out, ab to KKR gayiLord Shardul Thakur : https://t.co/F00W5OtpvEHarbhajan Turbanator@harbhajan_singhSHARDUL THAKUR you beauty @KKRiders 🏏1775168SHARDUL THAKUR you beauty @KKRiders 🔥🏏ANSHUMAN🚩@AvengerReturnsLord Thakur.Lord Rinku Singh.Lord Umesh Yadav. No matter who's favourite player, you wanna see their shots. They unite Indians. 16030Lord Thakur.Lord Rinku Singh.Lord Umesh Yadav. No matter who's favourite player, you wanna see their shots. They unite Indians. 🔥ANSHUMAN🚩@AvengerReturnsThis has to be the best ever innings of Lord Thakur i have ever seen. 766This has to be the best ever innings of Lord Thakur i have ever seen. 👑 https://t.co/qcDcdGKD9HIrfan Pathan@IrfanPathanShardul surely playing like Thakur. Brilliant inning under pressure. #KKRvRCB70831Shardul surely playing like Thakur. Brilliant inning under pressure. #KKRvRCBAshutosh Srivastava 🇮🇳@sri_ashutosh08Lord Shardul Thakur entering dressing room after playing 68(29) at Eden Gardens 🤞..#KKRvRCB #IPL2023 #RCBvsKKR52580Lord Shardul Thakur entering dressing room after playing 68(29) at Eden Gardens 🤞✨..#KKRvRCB #IPL2023 #RCBvsKKR https://t.co/xbvWu8LtoPR A T N I S H@LoyalSachinFanRCB was prepared for Andre Russell but Lord Shardul Thakur came out of syllabus.1370100RCB was prepared for Andre Russell but Lord Shardul Thakur came out of syllabus.Vishal.@SPORTYVISHALShardul Thakur once again proved why people call him Lord.36340Shardul Thakur once again proved why people call him Lord. https://t.co/UknNcNVGMoShardul Thakur and Rinku Singh's partnership gave KKR impetusJust like in their first game, RCB bowlers got off to a fantastic start with David Willey picking up two wickets in two balls. Michael Bracewell then dismissed skipper Nitish Rana, and Karn Sharma pushed the hosts further into trouble with the wickets of Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Andre Russell.At that point, it seemed that KKR would be extremely lucky to get to the 150-run mark. However, Thakur came out all guns blazing and this counter attack pushed the pressure back on the visitors. Rinku Singh (46 off 33) also got going eventually and runs began to flow from both ends.Their incredible 103-run stand has ensured that KKR have a sizeable total to defend. RCB's batting will back themselves with dew likely to be around, but early wickets could make it a tricky chase.Royal Challengers Bangalore playing XI: Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Shahbaz Ahmed, Glenn Maxwell, Michael Bracewell, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Harshal Patel, David Willey, Mohammed Siraj, Karn Sharma, Akash Deep.Kolkata Knight Riders playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Mandeep Singh, Nitish Rana (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Varun Chakravarthy.