Praise for Sam Curran, and celebration time for Kings XI Punjab, after that incredible collapse in Mohali

ESPNcricinfo staff02-Apr-2019Chasing 167, Delhi Capitals were cruising at 144 for 3 in 16.3 overs. Then came the capitulation. Kings XI Punjab took seven wickets in 17 balls, leaving Delhi 15 short of their target. Mohammed Shami and Sam Curran were the heroes for Kings XI with their bowling at the death.

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Great bowling performance under pressure from @MdShami11 and hatrick to @CurranSM…….skipper was excellent tonight too @ashwinravi99
.@lionsdenkxip #SaddaPunjab #IPL2019

— Mike Hesson (@CoachHesson) April 1, 2019

WOW!!! Into Jaipur & caught the 2nd innings of ‘Mohali Madness’ @lionsdenkxip right royal rippa gents!Sammy Curran hatrick!!! #takeabow #IPL2019

— Danny Morrison (@SteelyDan66) April 1, 2019

Curran, playing only his second IPL game, was the Man of the Match. He scored 20 off 10 balls and took 4 for 11, including a hat-trick, off 2.2 overs.

Hahaha that was insane! Super proud, what a game @CurranSM

— Tom Curran (@_TC59) April 1, 2019

YESSSSSSSSS, @CurranSM!

— Kevin Pietersen (@KP24) April 1, 2019

For such a young kid @CurranSM has Balls of steel … Another England player lighting up the #IPL2019 #LoveIt

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) April 1, 2019

Wow, what a performance from Sam Curran! Brilliant to see the England lads producing in the IPL! #IPL #Hattrick

— James Taylor (@jamestaylor20) April 1, 2019

IPL riches vindicated!!! Incredible @CurranSM so good watching that spell of bowling @IPL #KXIPvDD #hattrick

— Isa Guha (@isaguha) April 1, 2019

Curran revealed he wasn’t aware that he had taken a hat-trick.

The man of the moment, @CurranSM, takes us through #KXIPvDC | #SaddaPunjab #KXIP #VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/Dxtx4RYrfe

— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) April 1, 2019

There were celebrations in the Kings XI camp.

Some bhangra moves there, courtesy @realpreityzinta & @CurranSM pic.twitter.com/VAeXq3I07o

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 1, 2019

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Emotions at their highest And the celebrations say it all !! #saddapunjab #ipl #iplt20

A post shared by Mayank Agarwal (@mayankagarawal) on Apr 1, 2019 at 1:01pm PDT

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VICTORY SELFIE #saddapunjab

A post shared by Mohammad Shami (@mdshami.11) on Apr 1, 2019 at 2:01pm PDT

And some puns.

They were cruising, but we 'CAPITAL'-ized in the end! #SaddaPunjab #KXIPvDC #KXIP #VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/ke1wIhqFGM

— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) April 1, 2019

It was the second straight chase that Delhi Capitals failed to close out. Against Kolkata Knight Riders, though, they went on to win in the Super Over.

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we'll rebuild & we'll come back stronger.

A post shared by Shreyas Iyer (@shreyas41) on Apr 1, 2019 at 9:14pm PDT