In the 30th game of IPL 2018, Hosts Chennai Super Kings (CSK) beat Delhi Daredevils (DD) by 13 runs at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium (Pune) on Monday night. While CSK put a big total of 211/4 in 20 overs, Delhi replied with 198/5 in 20 overs.
Delhi skipper Shreyas Iyer decided to field first after winning the toss. CSK had a very great start in their innings as their openers Shane Watson and Faf de Plessis put an excellent century partnership for the opening wicket. After getting 56/0 on the board at the end of the powerplay, both provided total 102-run partnership for that wicket.
While Faf was dismissed for 33 runs, Suresh Raina departed cheaply for just 1 run. Watson carried his innings till the 14th over before getting out as he scored 78 runs off 40 balls with 4 fours and 7 sixes.
In the late moment, in-form batsmen Ambati Rayudu and CSK captain MS Dhoni batted in the smashing way as Delhi bowlers seemed helpless. Rayudu scored 41 runs off 24 balls (5 fours and only six) and MS Dhoni was unbeaten on 51 runs off just 22 balls (2 fours and 5 sixes) as he completed his half-century in the very last ball of that innings. The strong batting helped CSK to put a big total of 211/4 at the end of 20 overs.
Among the DD bowlers, Amit Mishra (1/30), Vijay Shankar (1/22) and Glenn Maxwell (1/5) picked up one wicket each.
Chasing down that big target, Delhi lost their top wickets regularly which slowly took away their game. There were not any good partnerships in the top-order batting.
For the fifth wicket, Rishabh Pant and Vijay Shankar provided an important 88-run partnership. However, it was still too late for the team even Vijay Shankar showed some superb power-hitting in the last two overs.
Both batsmen completed their half-centuries as Pant was dismissed for 79 runs off 45 balls (7 fours and 4 sixes) while Vijay was not out on 54 runs off 31 balls (only four and 5 sixes). Their batting helped Delhi to score 198/5 at the end of 20 overs.
Among the CSK bowlers, KM Asif (2/43) picked up two wickets while Lungi Ngidi (1/26) and Ravindra Jadeja (1/31) claimed one wicket each.
Here are some Twitter reactions of the game:
Wonderful hitting from Mahi and Watson. Only way Delhi can get anywhere close is if Munro or Maxwell mein Mata aa jaayein.#CSKvDD
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 30, 2018
Rishabh Pant. Tell me if this kid isn’t special talent? Some serious six-hitting ability…. #RCBvDD #IPL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 21, 2018
Rishabh Pant is bright for India. @IPL
— Arun Dixit (@diarun_002) April 30, 2018
Rishabh Pant is the only player to make three 75-plus scores having an age less than 22 in IPL.#CSKvDD
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) April 30, 2018
@IPL it's the win of Rishabh Pant and Shankar not C S K.. Well-done guys
— वंदे मातरम (@gaurangindian) April 30, 2018
Those Aren't Sixes, Those Are Tight Slaps Right On The Face Of MS Dhoni Haters Face Who Keep Asking Him To Retire After Every Match. 💪🙏💛 #CSKvDD #CSKvsDD #WhistlePodu #Dhoni
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) April 30, 2018
RT if you feel a mini heart attack after hitting back to back sixes by vijay shankar. 😂😂#IPL2018 #CSKvDD #WhistlePodu #dildilli #dhoni
— Dhoni (@dhonismmm) April 30, 2018
Those Aren't Sixes, Those Are Tight Slaps Right On The Face Of MS Dhoni Haters Face Who Keep Asking Him To Retire After Every Match. 💪🙏💛 #CSKvDD #CSKvsDD #WhistlePodu #Dhoni
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) April 30, 2018
Dhoni in last overs 😂😂#CSKvDD pic.twitter.com/z7se6UhGUz
— Mask ishan (@Mr_LoLwa) April 30, 2018
Lungi 1, Pant 0.
But well played Pant !#CSKvDD— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 30, 2018
The way all Indian wicket keeper batsmen Rishabh Pant, Karthik, Dhoni, KL Rahul, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Rayadu are playing in this IPL , India can play all of them as batsmen in their future International T20 tournaments. #CSKvDD #IPL2018
— $@(#!n (@tweetysachin) April 30, 2018
Great work frm both Vijay Shankar Nd Rishabh pant …looks like they r n fire to do their best for the team..😅 RCB youngsters need to learn from them #CSKvDD #ipl2018
— sanjaykumar.s (@_sanviratdho_) April 30, 2018
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— Wolfgang (@UniqueIdiot_) April 30, 2018
Different ways and adjectives to describe @msdhoni batting today – I would say he’s batting like the Mahi of 2006-08 #CSKvDD
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) April 30, 2018
Well Played Rishabh Pant 😒 well Tried 😒 So Delhi Journey ends in IPL 💔
— Happy Birthday Anushka❤ (@KomalD__) April 30, 2018
Rayudu has always been a great striker, especially on the leg side, but his off-side play this season has been prodigious ,definitely seems like something, he has worked on #CSKvDD #IPL2018
— subramani badrinath (@s_badrinath) April 30, 2018
Shane Watson made most of the umpire's gift. 78 in 40. Csk though will risk losing the momentum if they don't finish well.
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) April 30, 2018
Dhoni is just having fun now. #CSKVDD
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) April 30, 2018
What? What? He can strike only against Negi's, Anderson's and Siraj's? To all those bitches. Take this in your face. This innings of Dhoni is Dhoni's middle finger for you all. #CSKvDD
— George AB Addict (@VijayIsMyLife) April 30, 2018
First time I agree with Sanjay Manjrekar. Pant losing balance far too often and hence not timing his big shots as often.
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) April 30, 2018
3 dots off Fizz.
3 6s off Bravo. Vijay Shankar 👏— Ovi (@Abhijit_19) April 30, 2018
It was too late, for big hitting which started by Vijay Shankar at #CSKvDD
— Ajinkya N. Mhaske (@ajinkyaMSK33) April 30, 2018
