This is it! They have done it and the Mumbai Indians have clinched their third IPL title on the back of a perfect bowling performance which strangled the Rising Pune Supergiant at Hyderabad. Defending just 129 runs, Mumbai never gave up and it was their bowling which won them the game today in front of a jam-packed stadium.
The likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Mitchell Johnson and Lasith Malinga proved their class as they even managed to keep the dangerous willow of Steven Smith silent. Thanks to the disciplined bowling, things boiled down to the very last over and it was the veteran Mitchell Johnson who was handed the ball.
Needing 4 off the last delivery, Dan Christian couldn’t clear the boundary and could run only two, handing Mumbai the win by a solitary run. Fans on Twitter imploded during the final and below are some of the tweets.
Great to see him play that shot. He's been watching me 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/jxCvy3cCht
— David Warner (@davidwarner31) May 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/KP24/status/866305402773819393
I have to say @ImRo45 captaincy was first class. Under pressure he backed his gut instinct. A huge congratulations
— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) May 21, 2017
Congrats @mipaltan @KieronPollard55 on winning @IPL #IPL2017 Champions! Entertaining final.
— Chris Gayle (@henrygayle) May 21, 2017
Have to feel for @stevesmith49 , great knock under pressure. Bad luck @RPSupergiants, but have to hand it to @mipaltans. #3timechamps #IPL
— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) May 21, 2017
WHAT A FINAL!! Congrats to @mipaltan on being the best team all year. Great effort Pune! @SPFleming7 @stevesmith49 @zamps63 @danchristian54
— Glenn Maxwell (@Gmaxi_32) May 21, 2017
My team @mipaltan are the Champs……. Told you all they would do to it this year ……. #IPLfinal
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) May 21, 2017
The winning moment!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🏆🏆🏆🏆🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾💥💥💥💥💥 https://t.co/9Wc3QiVOwv
— Jos Buttler (@josbuttler) May 21, 2017
This is going to be very interesting I feel, crucial period with Rahul Tripathi at the top.#IPLfinal
— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) May 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/BleedBlueForeva/status/866351958281650176
My Reaction When #msdhoni Came In To Bat.
RT If You Felt It Too.#IPL #MIvRPS #RPSvMI #IPLFinal #Dhoni #RPSvsMI pic.twitter.com/JCSI8Y826t
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) May 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/varshasinghmcx/status/866347228893294592
