Twitter Celebrates Russell’s Power-Hitting Against Delhi Capitals

After Lynn’s dismissal, KKR lost Uthappa, Rana and Gill in quick succession allowing Delhi to make a comeback.

With KKR struggling at 61/5 after 9.5 overs in Delhi on Saturday, 30 March, Andre Russell came to his team’s rescue for the third time this IPL season. The Jamaican lighted up Kotla with his belligerent strokeplay as he scored 62 off 28 balls.

With the top-order failing, he got support from his skipper Dinesh Karthik who also scored his maiden fifty of the season. With Karthik, Russell added 95 runs before he was dismissed for 62.

During his knock, Russell also got to 1000 IPL runs. Here are some of the best tweets on Russell’s powerful innings.

Congratulations Dre Russ 👏
Let's have some more of those big sixes!🔥 #DCvKKR #VIVOIPL #KKRHaiTaiyaar pic.twitter.com/X9Xg9BwD7L

— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) March 30, 2019

After that breathtaking innings Andre Russell will now come and take two wickets with the ball too...That’s what he has done so far. Unbelievable!👏👏👏👏👍#AndreRussell

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) March 30, 2019

There should be a satellite launch vehicle named after Andre Russell in the Caribbean. Kya maarta hai boss #DCvKKR

— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) March 30, 2019

The Kotla was swaying to beats by 'Dre Russ! 🎧😍

Will Andre Russell's 🔥 innings turn out to be a match-winning one? Keep watching #DCvKKR for all the action, LIVE on Star Sports. #VIVOIPL #GameBanayegaName pic.twitter.com/ezg5UvfGB1

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) March 30, 2019

This recovery by KKR 61/5 to 185/7 added 124
reminded one of
MI's recovery from 51/5 to 173/5 while adding 122 v RCB at Bangalore 2012 (batting 2nd MI won by 5 wkts) #DCvKKR#IPL2019#IPL

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) March 30, 2019

Andre Russell in 2019 IPL:

Game 1: 4 Sixes
Game 2: 5 Sixes
Game 3: 6 Sixes

159 runs in 64 Balls (15 Sixes)

— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 30, 2019

Andre Russell had put in two matchwinning performances before today’s match. This could be his third. Amazing!

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 30, 2019

1000 runs for Andre Russell in #IPL and he has the highest strike-rate (183.66) among all batsmen at the time of reaching this milestone, well ahead of the likes of Chris Gayle, Virender Sehwag, Glenn Maxwell, Rishabh Pant.#DCvKKR #IPL2019

— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) March 30, 2019

I normally don’t like to talk about individuals in cricket. But seeing his skills I am glad to note that Andre Russell is currently the best all-rounder. For me, he should be batting at number 4 in the World Cup @BCCI @IPL @StarSportsIndia

— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) March 30, 2019