Pat Cummins, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) player, played a heroic knock of 66 off 34 balls against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in match 15 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. The innings went in vain as KKR did not end on the winning side, as CSK won the game by 18 runs while defending a total of 221. Social media users were quick to laud his performance.

The game was almost certain at one point with KKR reeling at 31 for five in 5.2 overs. But late contributions from Dinesh Karthik, Andre Russell and Cummins brought KKR close to the target. 

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Here are some of the Twitter reactions to the valiant knock by Pat Cummins.

Former players also showed their admiration to the Australian’s performance.

He is recognised for his bowling abilities. But this match reminded people of his ability with the bat.

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Cummins did not have a memorable spell with the ball, as he ended with bowling figures of 0-58 in four overs. But he made amends for it with the bat as he ended as the top scorer for his team. The second highest score was 54 from Andre Russell.