Twitter hails Mumbai India's 1-run victory over RPS in IPL 2017 final

What more could a fan ask for? Such a nail-biting encounter. It was a low-scoring affair but it had all the thrills in it. After winning the toss and opting to bat, Mumbai posted a total which seemed under par. Their bowlers started off perfectly by sending back the dangerous Tripathi early. However, Rahane capitalized on his dropped chance and added 54 runs for the second wicket with his skipper.

After the Indian opener departed, Smith carried on and stitched some crucial partnerships with Dhoni and Tiwary. The Mumbai bowlers however kept it tight and never let the opposition run away with the game. Departure of MS Dhoni also proved to be a crucial point of the game.

11 runs were required off the last over and it was Mitchell Johnson who had the ball in his hand. He conceded a boundary in his first delivery but came back strongly with back-to-back wickets. One of them was that of the Pune skipper. And with 4 needed off the last ball, Johnson held his nerve and won the game for Mumbai by conceding just a couple. With this, Mumbai become the first team to win the Indian T20 League thrice!

Here's how Twitter reacted to Mumbai India’s 1-run win: 

I don't think Mumbai have scored enough runs in the #IPLfinal to win this, but you never know?
Mj

— Mick Jagger (@MickJagger) May 21, 2017

Like Mick Jagger sang, 'You don't get what you want, you get what you need'!

3rd IPL victory bitches. #IPLfinal pic.twitter.com/eK9OjmUwxY

— sagaRPS (@sagarcasm) May 21, 2017

chalo koi nai MI jeete ya RSP, cup toh india mein hi rahna hai. Isi baat pe repeat after me "neem ka patta kadwa hai, pakistan bhadwa hai"

— Dhinchak Baba (@roflbaba) May 21, 2017

At the end of the day, Maharashtra will be the real winner. #IPLfinal #RPSvMI

— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) May 21, 2017

Head wins over heart!Now only if that Steve Smith cover drive had been 12 inches to the fielder's left! Fine margins, great game! #IPLfinal

— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) May 21, 2017

Mumbai Indians wins #IPLfinal.. it was inevitable.. bcoz they have God of Cricket.. Not Sachin Tendulakar.. Parthiv Patel it is..

— Paresh Rawal (@Babu_Bhaiyaa) May 21, 2017

Was that the best IPL final yet? Phew. Heart-in-mouth stuff.

— Aniruddha Guha (@AniGuha) May 21, 2017

@davidwarner31 pic.twitter.com/Z9hAt1TXOr

— Mthn (@Being_Humor) May 21, 2017

FOUGHT !!!!! DEFENDED !!!!! What a sweet , sweet victory !!! Glorious, GLORIOUS stuff , boys !!!!  @mipaltan #RPSvMI #IPLfinal

— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) May 21, 2017

Every other team owner to their players right now: SHARMA JI KE LADKE KO DEKHO. #IPLfinal

— Mad♔Nomad (@AdMadRadLad) May 21, 2017

Karma is a bitch @RPSupergiants. Goodbye. pic.twitter.com/UMUybE0ssl

— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) May 21, 2017

It just proves one thing, Tendulkar is god. #Respect

— nyn (@UniqueIdiot_) May 21, 2017

"We came together and played as champions."@hardikpandya7#CricketMeriJaan #MI #IPLfinal

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) May 21, 2017

Fantastic work from @mipaltan the best team in the league phase. But what a stirring campaign from @RPSupergiants

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 21, 2017

This week, we learnt the importance of 1:#IPLFinal can be won by MI by 1 run

Pakistan can be humiliated by Harish Salve in 1 Rupee

— sagaRPS (@sagarcasm) May 21, 2017

What a brilliant #IPLfinal Congratulations @mipaltan on a great victory.Congratulations to Pune as well for giving such great entertainment

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) May 21, 2017

Wathaa..

Mumbai now #IPLfinal
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— Shrik :-) (@shriktweets) May 21, 2017

Chalo at least Dhoni doesn't win by fixing toh clear ho Gaya #IPL2017 #MIvRPS #IPLfinal

— MazelTov (@runjhunmehrotra) May 21, 2017

Love him or hate him, but you just can't ignore the fact that Rohit Sharma is a great IPL captain, if not a great batsman.

— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) May 21, 2017

#ChennaiSuperKings fans knowing that their 2-year ban is over... #IPL pic.twitter.com/tywgV0IVnK

— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) May 21, 2017

Not to forget that #RPS were without Stokes, Tahir and also, R Ashwin. It's incredible that the team still came so far. #IPL

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 21, 2017

When you realize that "you're no more captain and you dont have to worry about everything" #IPLfinal #RpsvsMi #ipl
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— Mask (@Mr_LoLwa) May 21, 2017

Krunal Pandya's batting and Steve Smith's slow batting decided this game.

— Gappistan Radio (@GappistanRadio) May 21, 2017

This is how you want a final match to be like. Super exciting. Congrats @mipaltan on another ipl title. #IPLfinal #RPSvMI

— Kapil Dev (@therealkapildev) May 21, 2017

Moral of the story: In life, try and have the enthusiasm of that aunty, 100 years old but desperately invested in a fucking IPL final

— Bratticus (@bharatunnithan) May 21, 2017