IPL final. Almost everyone is watching. Everyone else better be watching.

If you live in the UK you should probably watch the IPL Final today - it will be the last free-to-air cricket for some time. #KXIPvKKR #IPL

— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) June 1, 2014

Regardless of whether you were watching or not, the noise would have found you.

ravi shout-stri

— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) June 1, 2014

And the costumes. Never forget the costumes.

the storytellers lined up for the start pic.twitter.com/7x4lIjd2Pu

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) June 1, 2014

Why all are in traditional outfits? :-/ come on its IPL not any wedding ceremony ;) #IPLFinal #KKRvsKXIP

— Ankita Choudhury (@anky_C) June 1, 2014

KKR elected to field, and Kings XI's scoring ticked off with Manan Vohra getting Morne Morkel away through third man for four.

As Harsha tries to point out that it was an edge that went for 4, LS chimes in with "it doesn't matter". Perfect salesman LS is.

— Subash Jayaraman (@thecricketcouch) June 1, 2014

Virender Sehwag flopped this time around. His innings was not much to write home about.

Remember, yesterday and today were holidays. Sehwag's son still hasn't met his friends yet. #IPL #KKRvKXIP

— Silly Bowden (@SarcasmCricket) June 1, 2014

That explained it. Punjab threw in a surprise at No. 3, sending in someone who'd not batted at that position all season.

George Bailey promotes himself up the order in a big game. Dhoni nods in approval.

— Alternative Cricket (@AltCricket) June 1, 2014

That didn't work out too well. Sunil Narine knocked him over with his first ball.

How dare Narine bowl Bailey! He should be doing throwdowns in the nets in Jamaica today...

— Peter Della Penna (@PeterDellaPenna) June 1, 2014

Wickets down, bowlers on top, it was time to go back to the basics. For everyone.

Danny, it's Pandey and not Pandy and hence doesn't rhyme with Handy. Thanks...

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) June 1, 2014

Wriddhiman Saha and Manan Vohra took their time rebuilding, which meant David Miller and Glenn Maxwell kept waiting in the dug-out.

Kings XI been watching England compile an innings yesterday?

— Sim Mahon (@SimUKCricket) June 1, 2014

Meanwhile, at Roland Garros, it was all over for someone.

Federer can now calmly watch the IPL final

— Sidvee (@sidvee) June 1, 2014

Saha and Vohra turned it on gradually - first against Piyush Chawla and then against Sunil Narine. Both of them brought up 50s as Punjab surged.

Dont understand wat the fuss is about.To me Kings 11 have got this one bang on.Totally free are miller and maxi to go bang bang from here.

— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) June 1, 2014

Saha had plundered 60 off 33 balls when Narine dropped a skier to give him a life.

narine can work on his high catching when he joins the west indies camp after this game…oh wait

— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) June 1, 2014

After a partnership of 129 in 12 overs, Piyush Chawla barely managed to collect a steepler to dismiss Vohra. The ball rebounded off his hands onto his face and he somehow maintained enough composure to complete the catch.

Piyush Chawla just did a backwards roly-poly, he's cuter than a cuddle from a koala bear.

— Alternative Cricket (@AltCricket) June 1, 2014

Saha plundered an eye-popping 100. Maxwell and Miller had nothing to do. KKR were left chasing 200.

Vohra & Saha: 182 (107) Rest of #KXIP: 9 (13) #KXIPvKKR #IPL

— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) June 1, 2014

Spiderman < Batman < Superman < Wriddhiman #IPL

— cricBC (@cricBC) June 1, 2014

Kolkata's chase got off to a horror start when Robin Uthappa's red-hot streak of form ended in the opening over.

The winner of the Orange Cap has never belonged to the eventual IPL Champions. #KXIPvKKR #IPL

— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) June 1, 2014

All going per plan for Punjab then. Where have we seen this before?

Win toss. Opt to bowl. A 100 with 8 sixes in the 1st innings. Batsman of the event out for 4. This #IPLFinal is @cricketworldcup Final 2003!

— Aneesh S Madani (@aneeshmadani) June 1, 2014

Gautam Gambhir kept counter-punching with a series of early boundaries through the offiside. Not all of them came off the middle.

Rameez: That ball came off the middle of the edge. eh! How? #PepsiIPL

— Mohan Krishnamoorthy (@mohank) June 1, 2014

Scratch that. They all did.

So far Shah Rukh Khan flying kisses have outnumbered KKR score. #IPLFINAL #KKRvsKXIP

— Stereotypewriter (@babumoshoy) June 1, 2014

Manish Pandey led the fightback, and Yusuf Pathan joined in the run-fest. Kolkata kept pace with the required rate to set up a thrilling finish.

Manish Pandey understands the need to finish this quick. Bangalore boys don't mess with the 11:30 curfew.

— Sidvee (@sidvee) June 1, 2014

Pandey was on 60 off 35 balls when Bailey put down a leading edge at cover.

Herschelle Gibbs will soon be trending.

— karachikhatmal (@karachikhatmal) June 1, 2014

Yusuf holed out off Karanveer Singh, but Pandey played on like a man possessed, hitting the next ball for a six.

"14 off the over. Just what KKR wanted" Why? 20 is a bad number? #IPLFINAL

— HoldingWilley (@holdingwilley) June 1, 2014

After MANan and WridhiMAN, it's the turn of MANish. MAN day at Chinnaswamy. #IPL

— Epitome Of Sarcasm (@Himanshu__007) June 1, 2014

George Bailey produced a special direct hit for the second time in two game to send back Shakib-Al-Hasan.

Once Jonty retires, MI will grab Bailey as their fielding coach #KXIPvsKKR

— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) June 1, 2014

Pandey's magnificent effort ended at 96. Game on?

Tension on the faces of Bangalore crowd as they think of the commute back home...

— Nirmala4PM (@sidin) June 1, 2014

Johnson came off with 15 needed off 12, and Suryakumar Yadav promptly holed out. Over to KKR's longish tail.

Narine is going to win it and say: 'Yeh WICB, talk nah'

— Sidvee (@sidvee) June 1, 2014

Piyush Chawla held his nerve, hooking Johnson for six in the 19th over, and then carving Parvinder Awana through the offside to give KKR the title.

Piyush Chawla: 13 runs, two wickets, 1 catch, a broken tooth, and nearly a death by a marauding Robin Uthappa at the end. Take a bow

— Sidvee (@sidvee) June 1, 2014

He started with 0001 and ended with the trophy in his hands. Well done @GautamGambhir. #PepsiIPL

— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) June 1, 2014

At the end of the day, did the best team win?

Ravi Shastri: Both teams played splendid cricket but NO team deserved to win. #Really #IPLFINAL

— FirstpostSports (@FirstpostSports) June 1, 2014

Ok, at the end of the day, cricket was the winner?

SRK vs Preety zinta.... #KKRvsKXIP 5 off 6.. Huge six pic.twitter.com/pezAceFVtl

— Aatif...!!! (@AatifAzio) June 1, 2014

#Ok.