IPL 2016, Match 38, Pick of the tweets: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Lions at Kolkata

Suresh Raina has won the toss and elected to bowl first. Catch the live updates and best tweets from the cyberspace.

Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Gujarat Lions in the 38th game of the Indian Premier League at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday. It’s a battle between second and third position in the points table and is expected to be a thrilling one. The pitch will play a massive role as it has a reputation of assisting the spinners. IPL 2016: Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians by 85 runs at Visakhapatnam, Stars and Flops

KKR will bank upon the likes of Robin Uthappa and Gautam Gambhir to get massive runs and lay a foundation for the middle-order to fire. They have a formidable middle-order with the likes of Andre Russell, Shakib Al Hasan, Yusuf Pathan and Suryakumar Yadav. They have a well balanced bowling attack and will look to fire with all guns and claim the top position in the points table.  IPL 2016, Match 37, Pick of the tweets: Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad at Visakhapatnam

GL on the other hand have a star studded side with Brendon McCullum, Dwayne Smith, Aaron Finch, Dinesh Karthik, Suresh Raina and Dwayne Bravo in the side. The match will begin at 8 PM and is expected to be the top trend on social media. As always, we will bring you the best of the social feeds, including some hilarious tweets, from the match in this space. Enjoy the game with our presentation.

Well done Gujarat. Positives for us were Shakib & Pathan’s innings. But to be honest, we were never in the game. We’ll bounce back. #KKRvGL

— MÖnty (@SudiptoDas1993) May 8, 2016

Man of the Match: Praveen Kumar #KKRvGL pic.twitter.com/CIeo2HKc7N

— Akhil Babu (@Akhil7Cena) May 8, 2016

#KKRvGL #Srk presents Man of the match award. pic.twitter.com/X2gtKON6v7

— Gaurav Chandna (@JuniorAryanK) May 8, 2016

Hw can d experience bowler like morkel waz bowling al d short of d lenght deleveries in d whole match..Not a single yorker.verybad
#KKRvGL

— Cezane Syed (@cezzysyed) May 8, 2016

Shah Rukh Khan #KKR maçında Brendon McCullum ile konuşurken #KKRVGL pic.twitter.com/q1GuV3dqVD

— SRK Universe TURKEY (@SRKUniverseTR) May 8, 2016

Two one-sided matches wid \ Nehra sealing it for @SunRisers & @DineshKarthik for @TheGujaratLions #KKRvGL #SRHvsMI pic.twitter.com/U02DZgG2YS

— SportsNow India (@SportsGupShup) May 8, 2016

#KKRvGL Even Gambhir admitted, DK’s innings was indeed a game changer.

— Talk Time (@zoominfire) May 8, 2016

SRK and Brendon Mccullum having a chat, after #KKRvGL match at Eden Gardens!! pic.twitter.com/ySYusddW31

— SRK Universe UAE (@SRKUniverseUAE) May 8, 2016

Gujarat Lions finally get back to the winning ways after hat-trick of defeats. #KKRvGL pic.twitter.com/OGER37079q

— #IPL (@SONY_IPL) May 8, 2016

SirJadeja: It’s A Great Feeling To Run Out Your Own Team Member. 😉#MIvSRH #KKRvGL #IPL2016 #IPL9 #IPL

— Vijay Bhaskar (@ghostlyrants) May 8, 2016

3 half-centuries for Dinesh Karthik in this IPL – most by a player batting at No.4 or lower in this IPL. #KKRvGL

— #VIVOIPL #IPLT20 (@VIVOIPL_T20) May 8, 2016

DK has done it in Bhag DK Bose DK Bhag. #KKRvGL

— Aashish Kushwaha (@iamash_007) May 8, 2016

Don’t try to be Dhoni..we’re not RPS we are @TheGujaratLions #KKRvGL

— Palash Dholakia (@PalashDholakia) May 8, 2016

At least our owner is HOT #KKRvGL #AmiKKR @iamsrk pic.twitter.com/iugFrYVsu8

— IKKRaShahRukh(@Ikra4SRK) May 8, 2016

Gambhirs arrogance must be back on earth .#KKRvGL

— Aamir Khan Number 1 (@pkpkpkaamir) May 8, 2016

If Ramanand Sagar directed IPL:
Scene: Raina throws his bat and the enemy throws a short ball, then the bat disappears #GLvsKKR #KKRvGL #IPL

— Main Teja Hoon (@Main_Teja_hoon) May 8, 2016

Dinesh Karthik is a silent run-getter. #KKRvGL

— Tedious Thinker (@TediousThinker) May 8, 2016

Finch starts the over and his innings with a boundary #KKRvGL #AmiKKR — Knights Army (@WorldOfKKR) May 8, 2016

It’s difficult to decide who’s worst umesh yadav or Ishant sharma #KKRvGL

— Rahul (@HahahahaItsOkay) May 8, 2016

@DineshKarthik is already my choice for the man of the match ! he is in some firm this season. #KKRvGL — Siddharth Jha (@jha_siddhus94) May 8, 2016

#KKRvGL suresh raina still struggling in short ball..

— Saran (@saran_cse) May 8, 2016

Breaking: Andre Russell snatched the Purple Cap back with his wicket no 14 in #IPL2016 #KKRvGL — Rizwan (@PagalBachcha) May 8, 2016

Dinesh karthik leading us near to win .. Playing a huge responsibility.. On the other hand Raina out .. #KKRvGL still #GameMaariChhe #gl

— Toral Joshi (@toral_joshi) May 8, 2016

4000 IPL runs. Proud of u Suresh Raina.#KKRvGL pic.twitter.com/BomK9oOvgQ — Renuka (@2ttee) May 8, 2016

Morne Morkel is the second-highest impact bowler (after Mustafizur Rahman) in #IPL2016 thus far. #KKRvGL #IPL9

— Impact Index Cricket (@Impact_Index) May 8, 2016

Karthik is playing well but in-between totally insensibly. Does he need those silly shots really when he is connecting that well? #KKRvGL — Shreeniwas Sathe (@Shreeniwas22) May 8, 2016

BC Who put Navjot Singh Siddhu before a mic? #VIVOIPL2016 #KKRvGL pic.twitter.com/splEdtCEZW

— Chhota Indian (@ROFLakdibaaz) May 8, 2016

If Karthik comes good for Gujarat, they actually can rest one among Finch / Mc Cullum / Smith #KKRvGL — Vinay RKM (@vinzalwayz) May 8, 2016

Morne Morkel cld finish the game quickly for KKR. Why is he bowling short to BAZ ?? Does he think its Raina ? #KKRvGL

— Udta Punjab (@geek_muse) May 8, 2016

After seeing #Shakib s shoes; my husband will get another reason to wear socks of different colors !! #IPL #KKRvGL pic.twitter.com/NjgkTfvwSj — Ruhi (@theblahqueen) May 8, 2016

Morkel has been horrible. No wonder SA didn’t take him to the WC this year. Poor bowling. A bowler short on ideas. #KKRvGL

— Chirag Manju Gupta (@ChiragG14) May 8, 2016

B Mccullum Se Bacho #KKRvGL — Smiling Gautam (@MoneyByAnything) May 8, 2016

@iamsrk #DeservesAGhanta #KKRvGL pic.twitter.com/Ah8OlJmr8B

— ᎦᎪᎡᎠᎪᎡ ᎦᎨᏪᏩᎻ (@SKsCombat) May 8, 2016

this Brendon Mccullum guy retired from international cricket ? #KKRvGL — Chandraprakash (@chandra_38) May 8, 2016

Gambhir Brings in Morkel for Raina Nd Mccullum punish morkel…#KKRvGL

— sumit patel (@iamssumit) May 8, 2016

#GL off to a very good start 34-0 in 4 overs chasing 159 #KKRvGL #IPL9 — Noushad (@Noushad7995) May 8, 2016

Very Bad umpiring in this IPL. in Every match 1 or 2 wrong decision taken by Umpire #Fuckoff @BCCI @IPL #Worst IPL #KKRvGL #IPL2016

— Anish kumar Sharma (@Anish_27) May 8, 2016

KKR at least have been consistent in both the power plays so far. Terrible. #KKRvGL — Udta Punjab (@geek_muse) May 8, 2016

She adds, Gambhir gets tensed very fast. I inform her being tensed is his middle name. She says, “actually surname”#KKRvGL #IPL9 #ipl2016

— Suneer (@suneerchowdhary) May 8, 2016

Brendon Mccullum hr Ball ko gully cricketer K andhad batsmen Ki tarah fasa raha #KKRvGL #GLvKKR #IPL9 — सीधा सादा भारतीय (@pariteshM) May 8, 2016

More Pix SRK In Eden
#KKRvGL pic.twitter.com/4gzRJ0mGnM

— SRK EGYPT FAN CLUB ™ (@SRKEGYPTFC) May 8, 2016

Amidst chants of “Aryan Khanna” during first half, @iamsrk was back in his fave spot at #EdenGardens #KKRvGL pic.twitter.com/YfpNlJ7spN — t2 (@t2telegraph) May 8, 2016

Chawla doing some tricks with ball like doing parotta or Chapatti let’s see can he take wicket !! #KKRvGL

— senthil (@Senthil557) May 8, 2016

6! That’s made a cracking sound the moment it left the bat! SHAKIB is doing the damage again! 3 more balls to come! #KKRvGL #IPL2016 — IPL 2016 @ cricbol (@cricbol) May 8, 2016

That’s enormous from@Sah75official as he smashes Bravo for a six over mid-wicket#KKRvGL #AmiKKR — Ájíthkúmár Ák『τhαια』 (@Ajithkumar__Ak) May 8, 2016

BRAVO – Shakib is 6hmpyan.#KKRvGL — Black Widow (@naiveboyfriend) May 8, 2016

Yusuf bhai thoda bhi cricket aata ho khelna to maar do chakka. #kkr #KKRvGL — Raees_SRK (@amol4) May 8, 2016

“Pathan has hit only 1 boundary in last 3 overs. Shakib has been brilliant” #KKRvGL — Me Salman (@salman0548) May 8, 2016

#Shakib showing watta class player he is !!!! he s definitely turning point for tdy’s Bangladesh team #KKRvGL — HaRi PrIyA CR | 7/27 (@5h_Emisonovic) May 8, 2016

Yousuf Pathan pulled out after he got out! And umpire upheld that – nonsense! That was OUT!#KKRvGL — A. Sundararajan (@sundararajan_a) May 8, 2016

Dwayne Bravo too much reliance on slower-ball in the death over? #KKRvGL #IPL2016 — Vishal Mehra (@capturethecatch) May 8, 2016

Yusuf Pathan should’ve retired hurt after that blow, 10 balls of Russell madness along with Shakib’s guile could’ve proved…vile#KKRvGL — Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) May 8, 2016

that’s Haraam!! Haraam ya Yusuf bhai.. you was ready for it!! #KKRvGL — Sathish Vijayan (@iThesmoke) May 8, 2016

Shakib is class apart. @KKRiders #KKRvGL — FAN (@Shailav_) May 8, 2016

Amazing cricket this is Shakib-Yusuf. What a comeback ! Thats dominating. #KKRvGL — Rahul Dravid (@rahul_dravid19) May 8, 2016

100 runs partnership between Yusuf Pathan & Shakib Al Hasan. #KKRvGL pic.twitter.com/yUGK8tqKJ2 — #IPL (@SONY_IPL) May 8, 2016

Previous highest 5th wkt p’ship in IPL after the loss of 4th wkt at a score of 25 or less is 88.Pathan-Shakib have added 100+ runs.#KKRvGL — Me Salman (@salman0548) May 8, 2016

Jab team mein Shakib, Pathan & Russel jaise all rounders ho to kya dar fir Captain ko.. Now Gautam is no more Gambhir 🙂#KKRvGL — FARHEEN (@patelfarheen9) May 8, 2016

Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza glam shot.Holy shit. How insane way to advertise the product.#IPL #KKRvGL — Govind Kini (@GRKini) May 8, 2016

IPL, 38th Match, #KKRvGL: KKR – 88/4 (14) | Shakib Al Hasan 23*(30), Yusuf Pathan 40*(24) pic.twitter.com/9SKZyXiqxh — #cricket (@CricketUrdu) May 8, 2016

KKR innings: Powerplay: Shilong Lajong Till now: Mohun Bagan #IPL9 #KKRvGL #AmiKKR @iamyusufpathan @Sah75official #KKRiders — Aritra Das (@Aritdboss) May 8, 2016

Pathan Power ! Since when he’s become so reliable ?! #KKRvGL #GLvKKR — Rajat (@LuffyD_10) May 8, 2016

Shivil kaushik bowls from his left hand,throws from right and doesn’t field with any of them. #KKRvGL — Ronaldo (@Magic_Footwork) May 8, 2016

An risk taking innings from Yusuf Pathan 50 runs for him #KKRvGL — Nikhil Kapoor (@IamNikhilSrkian) May 8, 2016

Outstanding batting Yusuf Bhai! You saved us from insult! #KKRvGL — Bushra (@bubblybushy) May 8, 2016

#IPL 9: Yusuf Pathan brings up his 50 off 31 balls. #KKR 108/4 in 16 overshttps://t.co/IVqrgolF5V #KKRvGL pic.twitter.com/9FBHqKKTs2 — cricketnext (@cricketnext) May 8, 2016

Can’t believe Yusuf Pathan is playing so well. #KKRvGL — Bushra (@bubblybushy) May 8, 2016

Just #TimePass. #KKRvGL pic.twitter.com/rJ9W6A1dmB — Tedious Thinker (@TediousThinker) May 8, 2016

#KKRvGL Given the batting line-up of GL, KKR should consider topping their gear. — Talk Time (@zoominfire) May 8, 2016

Suresh Spiderman Raina #IPL9 #KKRvGL #AmiKKR @ImRaina #KKRiders — Aritra Das (@Aritdboss) May 8, 2016

#KKRvGL Eden is the only place where comeback happens.which ground has such history like eden.that’s why bcci cannot take IPL out of india — anupamburagohain (@anupamm5210) May 8, 2016

#KKRvGL I thought it would be day of openers But hat’s of to the bowlers of GL! — Deepak Kayande (@DeepakKayande07) May 8, 2016

It is looking like today is that fortnight when yusuf pathan will score runs #KKRvGL — kharish khurana (@jstjoking) May 8, 2016

Praveen Kumar celebrates the wicket of @GautamGambhir @dGujaratLionsFC @TheGujaratLions #IPL #KKRvGL pic.twitter.com/oXPBfkeKnO — Sportzpics (@sportzpics) May 8, 2016

Yusuf Bhai Please Aaj Izzat Rakh Lo :'( @iamyusufpathan #KKR #KKRvGL pic.twitter.com/ZEX1DfQAbM — SAQLAIN (@TheSaqlain_) May 8, 2016

#kkr back in the business now, 150 could be interesting chase #KKRvGL @IPL @IPL_Sports — manish (@indiaXi) May 8, 2016

It’suddenly gets too excited It’s suddenly gets fours It’s suddenly gets sixes It’s suddenly bad for Gujrat@TheGujaratLions @IPL #KKRvGL — Nigam m ptl (@NigamPtl) May 8, 2016

Pathan power again. Short ball and gets another boundary #KKRvGL #AmiKKR — Knights Army (@WorldOfKKR) May 8, 2016

If Yousuf Bats till 17th-18th over … 160+ ho jahega … #KKR #KKRvGL — Imtiaz bahar (@Imtiazbahar) May 8, 2016

Brace yourself Sir Jadeja is coming to bowl. He is bored so he want to see some entertainment. #KKRvGL #GL #sirjadeja — Ruchit Amin (@ruchitamin1) May 8, 2016

In love with Shivil Kaushik’s bowling action. Simply amazing! #KKRvGL pic.twitter.com/kitl59ecNm — Uswa. (@UswaZeydi) May 8, 2016

I know I just said catch of the tournament. But then I thought about Watson in the outfield. Now I’m confused. #KKRvGL #IPL2016 — Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell) May 8, 2016

Yar gujju hoke gujju ki laga raha h ! Roar lions, Go Gujrat Stop yusuf, grab wicket@TheGujaratLions @SonySIX @IPL #KKRvGL — Nigam m ptl (@NigamPtl) May 8, 2016

tambe is so nervous..feeling bad for him #KKRvGL — sobig F (@_nonversation_) May 8, 2016

0 times KKR lost more than 2 wkts in the Pp in this IPL, before this match.They lost three wkts inside 4 ovrs in this match. #KKRvGL — Me Salman (@salman0548) May 8, 2016

Bravo and Smith are bowlers at the moment #KKRvGL #AmiKKR — Knights Army (@WorldOfKKR) May 8, 2016

Sheer class!!! Inexplicably dives to the left and catches with the right. Give @ImRaina the award already! #KKRvGL — Vaishach (@Vaishach) May 8, 2016

Suresh Raina can no longer use Samsung Galaxy S3 now. It’s designed for humans! #KKRvGL — Ganesh Shelke (@ganeshshelke272) May 8, 2016

#Shakib is not a batter anymore #KKRvGL — IrfanTweets (@irfan14312) May 8, 2016

Our best guess is @ImRaina joins Spiderman on #TeamCap ! Sensational catch by @TheGujaratLions skipper. #KKRvGL pic.twitter.com/KiXqbbfykF — hotstar (@hotstartweets) May 8, 2016

Oh My!!! WTF was that… He might as well change his name into SUPERMAN RAINA #KKRvGL — Himani Patel (@Himani171) May 8, 2016

I think Yusuf Pathan gonna do something special today. #KKRvGL — Jitender Dhillon (@j_dhillon6) May 8, 2016

Raina takes the catch of #IPL2016. Leaps in the air at slip, goes with one-hand and takes a stunner to dismiss Suryakumar #KKRvGL — #VivoIPL #VivoIPL9 (@The_VivoIPL9) May 8, 2016

Catch of the IPL season so far? Can almost name a firecracker on that basis. Flying raina like flying rani #IPL #KKRvGL — Anand Subramaniam (@28anand) May 8, 2016

OOOrrrri baba eee @TheGujaratLions team bala ra too hot to handle #KKRvGL #IPL — Athar Saba Rashidi (@criccrazyathar) May 8, 2016

WOW Raina! What a blinder!! #KKRvGL — Mihir Ahiya (@mihir_ahiya) May 8, 2016

Not in form with the bat, but whoa, Raina, what a sizzling catch.#KKRvGL #IPL9 #ipl2016 — Suneer (@suneerchowdhary) May 8, 2016

Catch of the IPL -Raina take stunner @ slips. #IPL9 #IPL2016 #KKRvGL — ARUN SIDD (@adyararun01) May 8, 2016

What a match going on KKR lose his 4th wk, what a catch by Raina, what is the good tootle on this pitch? #KKRvGL — Rup (@RupeshKrSharma3) May 8, 2016

KKR Trashing Like House Of Cards #KKRvGL #IPL2016 — Parth Ashara (@Parth_305) May 8, 2016

Raina, PK hai kya ? #KKRvGL — Pururva Lakkad (@pururvalakkad) May 8, 2016

Praveen Kr is a mature bowler, swings both ways.Heard few incidents of bad behaviour costed him his place in Indian team. Sad #KKRvGL — Ashutosh Agarwal (@Aachootosh) May 8, 2016

MadharChod Gautam Gambhur…. Come On Lions … killl them… #KKRvGL — Prince Sah (@ThePrinceSah7) May 8, 2016

this is smart bowling from praveen kumar! #KKR 3 wkts down.. #KKRvGL #IPL9 — Noushad (@Noushad7995) May 8, 2016

#KKRvGL after a long time #KKR is in batting trouble. — #The_Souvik (@im_souvik16) May 8, 2016

Gautam jaldi match khatam karke ghar aa. Mummy bula rahi hai! #KKRvGL #MothersDay — Vikku (@WakeUpVikku) May 8, 2016

If it wasn’t for the midfield, Surya Kumar Yadav would’ve been on the strike. #KKRvGL — Cricket Rants (@CricketRants) May 8, 2016

#IPL2016 Oooppsss #KKR looks in trouble, m I right | might be | not #KKRvGL — Vinod Singh (@do4win) May 8, 2016

Seeing the overhead conditions and now the scoreboard, it was a great decision to bowl by @ImRaina … A lot of cricket left though #KKRvGL — Shwetabh Rathore (@rowdy_rathore_) May 8, 2016

This is the first time as @KKRiders lost three wickets inside 4 overs in this match.#KKRvGL @IPL @mohanstatsman — #ManojRoshantha (@ManojRoshantha) May 8, 2016

What the hell ! Is Rohit sharma’s Maggie not finished yet !!?? KKR 21/3 #KKRvGL — Ashwini reddy (@Ashwini61492603) May 8, 2016

It was a very important toss to win for GL. As it rained last night so the pitch is behaving this way. #VIVOIPL #KKRvGL — ABHISHEK BISWAS (@IM_AB7) May 8, 2016

KKR fans after the fall of quick wickets. #KingsofIPL #KKRvGL #IPL pic.twitter.com/x9f4qhlJDf — Cricking (@CricKingApp) May 8, 2016

KKR in trouble.4th over & big hitter coming so early now they have to stablize the inning before going big #IPL #KKRvGL — Vishal Sahani (@Vishalsahani18) May 8, 2016

Praveen Uncle Gets One More. Manish Pandey Goes For Duck. 😉 #KKRvGL — ՏհօҍհíԵ ցմԹԵɑ (@shobhitgupta921) May 8, 2016

#KKRVGL Yapppi #GLRocks Love U #PK #KKR On Back foot #GameMaariChhe — Rajesh Maali (@Imnewmaali07) May 8, 2016

A day of Swing bowlers today!! #KKRvGL #MIvSRH #OrangeArmy — Manish Thakur (@manishthakur_) May 8, 2016

A third wicket. The lions roar will be heard loud and clear today. Great work by the bowlers. #KKRvGL #GameMaariChhe #IPL #gl @gujaratlion — Dr. Sajjad Fazel (@SajjadF) May 8, 2016

After #MIvSRH now #KKRvGL certainly it’s bowlers’ day today! #happy #IPL #IPLT20 #IPLT20 — P R A S A N N A (@daak2prasanna) May 8, 2016

A floppy sunday for the batting giants #KKRvGL — Chanoey (@Aniket_DN) May 8, 2016

And Now Robbie Gone ! KKR in trouble #KKRvGL #GLvKKR #IPL — Yadav Arvind …!!! (@Imyadav07) May 8, 2016

#KKR having a tough time batting today. FANS keep supporting n keep tweeting with the hashtags its the only thing we can do#KKRvGL #AmiKKR — PRITIVASH SWAIN (@Pritivash) May 8, 2016

Trouble Trouble Trouble for #KKR The new ball is swinging and the GL bowlers are making good use of it. #VIVOIPL #KKRvGL — ABHISHEK BISWAS (@IM_AB7) May 8, 2016

I think lions are really hungry today ! One more… ! @TheGujaratLions @IPL #KKRvGL 21-3 — Nigam m ptl (@NigamPtl) May 8, 2016

Why Is #KKR Behaving Like #MI? 😉#MIvSRH #KKRvGL #IPL2016 #IPL9 #IPL — Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) May 8, 2016

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