"Shreyas Iyer on his way to arrest Andre Russell" - Fans in disbelief as LSG end KKR's playoffs hopes in last-gasp thriller of IPL 2022

The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) played arguably the game of the IPL 2022 season so far on Wednesday, May 18. Chasing a mammoth total of 211, KKR fell agonizingly short by two runs and have been eliminated from the race to the playoffs.Quinton de Kock was simply brilliant for his incredible 140* as LSG broke the record for the highest opening stand in IPL history. The total looked out of reach for KKR for most of their chase, but Rinku Singh brought them back into the game with a heroic cameo of 40.However, a stunning one-hand grab by Evin Lewis on the penultimate delivery and a brilliant yorker by Marcus Stoinis on the last ball meant that LSG won the game and became the second IPL team to qualify for the playoffs.Fans on Twitter were gutted as Rinku Singh's valiant knock went in vain. Many also felt that it was Evin Lewis' stunning catch that turned out to be the defining moment of the game. Even mentor Gautam Gambhir couldn't control his emotions after LSG's epic win.However, there were also some fans who felt that Andre Russell's scratchy knock of 5(11) cost Kolkata the game. Here are some of the reactions:R A T N I S H@LoyalSachinFanTim David yesterday and Rinku Singh today, two amazing cameos on losing cause.12114Tim David yesterday and Rinku Singh today, two amazing cameos on losing cause.Sagar@sagarcasmDoesn't matter what the result is, Rinku Singh is the King119781354Doesn't matter what the result is, Rinku Singh is the King https://t.co/OOEc6K3wzQSagar@sagarcasmA very painful vidaai out of play offs2894225A very painful vidaai out of play offs https://t.co/eCT8b24TFRJofra Archer@JofraArcherWhat a game what a finish9491448What a game what a finishChalak Billu@chalakbilllluAyooo arrest this guy, he ain't Gambhir37483Ayooo arrest this guy, he ain't Gambhir https://t.co/AEpvMdnmfCSimran Randhawa@Randhawa36_Evin Lewis with that unbelievable catch didn't get any award bcoz apparently fastest delivery award is more important than that 🤡91Evin Lewis with that unbelievable catch didn't get any award bcoz apparently fastest delivery award is more important than that 😂😂🤡Riyan Paragg@ParagRiyanCatches win matches. #KKRvLSG #IPL2129110Catches win matches. #KKRvLSG #IPLKarthikeya@Static_a357Evin Lewis dropped from the West Indies squad for failing fitness test1279123Evin Lewis dropped from the West Indies squad for failing fitness testHeisenberg ☢@internetumpireRinku Singh for T20 world cup.2092111Rinku Singh for T20 world cup.Aashin Prasad@aashin23It's the hope that kills. Every year 4It's the hope that kills. Every year 😂😭 https://t.co/DZZr4LCr6pGaurav Kapur@gauravkapurDon’t think we will collectively get over that Evin Lewis catch for a long long time! 🏼 #KKRvsLSG230295Don’t think we will collectively get over that Evin Lewis catch for a long long time! 🙌🏼 #KKRvsLSGSai@akakrcb666th match still the same intensity...mother of cricket... International cricket ka baap... Just GOAT tournament man.4383466th match still the same intensity...mother of cricket... International cricket ka baap... Just GOAT tournament man.Kate Cross@katecross16This is ridiculous @IPL 7144364This is ridiculous @IPL 😱😱😱😱Albie Morkel@albiemorkelProper entertainment! #ipl4163234Proper entertainment! #iplAmit Mishra@MishiAmitHeart goes out to Rinku Singh who played splendidly and got out to hell of a good catch. What a brave innings little boy. More coming in your way. #LSGvsKKR #TATAIPL7837669Heart goes out to Rinku Singh who played splendidly and got out to hell of a good catch. What a brave innings little boy. More coming in your way. #LSGvsKKR #TATAIPL https://t.co/DluymS27CvGurkirat Singh Gill@gurkiratsgillWould have been really something if the side which batted the entire inns without losing a wicket, had lost to a team which utilised almost it's entire batting line up. KL's inns could have really costed his team the best chance of finishing in the Top 2.1688Would have been really something if the side which batted the entire inns without losing a wicket, had lost to a team which utilised almost it's entire batting line up. KL's inns could have really costed his team the best chance of finishing in the Top 2.Manya@CSKian716Feels like the kind of game I should watch the entire replay of, not just the HLs.563Feels like the kind of game I should watch the entire replay of, not just the HLs.ANSHUMAN🚩@AvengerReturnsEvin Lewis, no cricket fan will forget this catch. Just like Lynn's catch of ABD.683Evin Lewis, no cricket fan will forget this catch. Just like Lynn's catch of ABD. https://t.co/sHr828nQICTUSHAR 🏏@mainlycricketsir, your salary should be deducted for playing those knocks. twitter.com/mufaddal_vohra…Mufaddal Vohra@mufaddal_vohraKL Rahul said, &quot;I missed this type of games this season. I should be paid even more for playing such games (laughs)&quot;.42KL Rahul said, &quot;I missed this type of games this season. I should be paid even more for playing such games (laughs)&quot;.sir, your salary should be deducted for playing those knocks. twitter.com/mufaddal_vohra…TUSHAR 🏏@mainlycricket🥵🥵🤣🤣 twitter.com/chalakbillllu/…Chalak Billu@chalakbilllluAyooo arrest this guy, he ain't Gambhir2105Ayooo arrest this guy, he ain't Gambhir https://t.co/AEpvMdnmfC🥵🥵🤣🤣 twitter.com/chalakbillllu/…Sarah Waris@swaris16Last month, KKR lost by 7 runs, chasing 217. Today, lost by 2 runs, chasing 210. What a team to support - lose games they should have won, come close against matches they usually would have lost. This loss hurts. Terribly.17323Last month, KKR lost by 7 runs, chasing 217. Today, lost by 2 runs, chasing 210. What a team to support - lose games they should have won, come close against matches they usually would have lost. This loss hurts. Terribly.Rohit Sankar@imRohit_SNOh Rinku...1276Oh Rinku...😭 https://t.co/D4EKbUXx30Sarah Waris@swaris16KKR, how you give hope, how you kill it twitter.com/BoredCricket/s…Gaurav Sethi@BoredCricketCricket. How you give hope, how you kill it.277Cricket. How you give hope, how you kill it.KKR, how you give hope, how you kill it twitter.com/BoredCricket/s…`@FourOverthrowsWhat a match. This was peak IPL. Hard luck KKR but you gave peak entertainment. First QDK 140* and then the counter attack from Rana , Shreyas and Rinku at the end. This is IPL. Peak cricket .57869What a match. This was peak IPL. Hard luck KKR but you gave peak entertainment. First QDK 140* and then the counter attack from Rana , Shreyas and Rinku at the end. This is IPL. Peak cricket .∆🏏@CaughtAtGullyLSG is really lucky to escape a loss here. For the large part of 1st innings both teams and commentators assessed it as a 160-170 pitch and KL- QDK played accordingly. It's only because LSG had wickets in hand QDK went berserk and KKR leaked too many.395LSG is really lucky to escape a loss here. For the large part of 1st innings both teams and commentators assessed it as a 160-170 pitch and KL- QDK played accordingly. It's only because LSG had wickets in hand QDK went berserk and KKR leaked too many.Harbhajan Turbanator@harbhajan_singhHow insanely amazing @rinkusingh235 and Sunil Narine batted tonight. Took it to the last ball for @KKRiders but hard luck. Hoping to see many more such innings from Rinku in the future. All the best, lad! #KKRvLSG #IPL2022124569How insanely amazing @rinkusingh235 and Sunil Narine batted tonight. Took it to the last ball for @KKRiders but hard luck. Hoping to see many more such innings from Rinku in the future. All the best, lad! #KKRvLSG #IPL2022Heisenberg ☢@internetumpireThe day when the whole KKR middle order played like Russell, he decided to play like them.3077257The day when the whole KKR middle order played like Russell, he decided to play like them.Vinesh Prabhu@vlp1994Venkatesh + Tomar + Russell = 9 runs off 22 balls Unbelievable!131Venkatesh + Tomar + Russell = 9 runs off 22 balls Unbelievable!Yogi Says@imyogi_26If Andre Russell is Gangster then Rinku Singh is a Monster What a Match ! What a Game ! Take a Bow !!#KKRvsLSG I #rinkusingh994If Andre Russell is Gangster then Rinku Singh is a Monster 😎What a Match ! What a Game ! Take a Bow !!#KKRvsLSG I #rinkusingh https://t.co/o057yPR0qRUdit@udit_buchGayle, Pollard and Russell era in IPL coming to an end now 25Gayle, Pollard and Russell era in IPL coming to an end now 💔Equality 7-2521@equality7__2521KKR has too many heartbreaks but it's almost always because Russell gets them so close from nowhere. But for them to get so close in such a huge chase with no contribution from Russell is MADDD162KKR has too many heartbreaks but it's almost always because Russell gets them so close from nowhere. But for them to get so close in such a huge chase with no contribution from Russell is MADDDRyuzaki@Ryuzaki_cricketIf Russell gets out now, he will be arrested by Iyer right on his way to the pavillion11If Russell gets out now, he will be arrested by Iyer right on his way to the pavillionJust❤️🏏@Just80332758@KKRiders Thank You Russell1565@KKRiders Thank You Russell https://t.co/e1f2681vD3Udit@udit_buchWho needs Andre Russell when you have Rinku Singh 14Who needs Andre Russell when you have Rinku Singh 🔥Yash Jain@kiwiyash____Andre Russell 12th man for LSG TODAY!Andre Russell 12th man for LSG TODAY! https://t.co/1NStkM1JTZ`@FourOverthrowsOn a day when KKR lost by 2 runs. Andre Russell scored 5(11). Destiny is all.14417On a day when KKR lost by 2 runs. Andre Russell scored 5(11). Destiny is all.Udit@udit_buchShreyas Iyer on his way to arrest Andre Russell today out of all people!17Shreyas Iyer on his way to arrest Andre Russell today out of all people!S.I.P.D@cop_iyerAndre Russell has been arrested4310Andre Russell has been arrested https://t.co/Pum85JiKcXSameer Allana@HitmanCricketVenkatesh Iyer + Abhijeet Tomar + Andre Russell = 9 (23)Where KKR lost the game. #IPL2022273Venkatesh Iyer + Abhijeet Tomar + Andre Russell = 9 (23)Where KKR lost the game. #IPL2022Abhi⚒️@abhi_backup07Robin Uthappa's 9(20) vs RCB = Andre Russell's 5(11) vs LSG11Robin Uthappa's 9(20) vs RCB = Andre Russell's 5(11) vs LSGRaman ◆BRO BANKER◆ Arora@union4raman2 mins silence for those who made #AndreRussell their #Dream11 captain #rinkusingh#IPL2022#LSGvsKKR32 mins silence for those who made #AndreRussell their #Dream11 captain #rinkusingh#IPL2022#LSGvsKKR https://t.co/c2IDCX8BGtGame__Over@Humour_HunterAndre Russell is a double-edged sword. Any team thats depending on him is taking a huge gamble. As an entertainer; great, bowling is again an incredible asset when he is fit but his batting...real risky. KKR needs to build a team around more solid players #IPL #ipl2022 #KKRvsLSG1Andre Russell is a double-edged sword. Any team thats depending on him is taking a huge gamble. As an entertainer; great, bowling is again an incredible asset when he is fit but his batting...real risky. KKR needs to build a team around more solid players #IPL #ipl2022 #KKRvsLSGSohail@sohailb19Andre Russell this was your game.1Andre Russell this was your game.Sohail@sohailb19Andre Russell this was your game.1Andre Russell this was your game.Aakash Chopra@cricketaakashEvin Lewis….what the what is happening 7395186Evin Lewis….what the what is happening 😳arfan@Im__ArfanEvin Lewis brought into the xi to take one of the best catch under pressure. And that catch maybe the reason they might finish in top 2.55039Evin Lewis brought into the xi to take one of the best catch under pressure. And that catch maybe the reason they might finish in top 2.Samreen@SamreenRazzThis #IPL2022 match is Multiverse of Madness meme level stuff. 🤌🏼QdK’s mad knock, Mohsin taking two early KKR wickets, that middle order fight from KKR, Rinku Singh going crazy, that Evin Lewis catch, and a team scoring 210 barely managing a 2-run win. All in one match!4512This #IPL2022 match is Multiverse of Madness meme level stuff. 😍🤌🏼QdK’s mad knock, Mohsin taking two early KKR wickets, that middle order fight from KKR, Rinku Singh going crazy, that Evin Lewis catch, and a team scoring 210 barely managing a 2-run win. All in one match!Rinku Singh was heartbroken when KKR lost the gameChasing 211 was not going to be easy, but LSG were a bit light on the bowling front. KKR didn't get off to a great start as they lost a couple of early wickets. However, senior pro Nitish Rana and skipper Shreyas Iyer unleashed a counter-attack to bring KKR back in the chase.Although Rana was dismissed, Sam Billings came to the crease and ensured that Kolkata continued the momentum they had gained from their previous partnership. While Avesh Khan was having a horrible day with the ball, Mohsin Khan kept LSG's noses in front by bowling a brilliant spell and picking up three wickets.All looked lost for Kolkata when Russell was dismissed. However, Sunil Narine and Rinku Singh brought them back into the game. Rinku smashed 16 runs off the first three deliveries of the last over to bring the equation down to 5 from 3.But Stoinis held his nerve and LSG emerged victorious. This result now means that if the Rajasthan Royals lose their final league game, LSG will play the Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 at Kolkata.Get the latest IPL 2022 live score updates here every day!