During the 43rd match of the 11th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at Jaipur, Chennai Super Kings scored 176-4 in their allotted quota of 20 overs.
After winning the toss, MS Dhoni, captain of Chennai Super Kings, had chosen to bat first. The Super Kings did not get off to the best of starts, losing Ambati Rayudu (12) in the third over. However, Shane Watson and Suresh Raina did not let the early wicket affect the rest of the innings.
The duo scored runs thick and fast as the Super Kings made a promising progress. At the end of the powerplay, Chennai had scored 55-1, which gave evidences about their intentions. At the halfway mark, they had scored 90-1 and were looking set to cross the 180-run mark.
The 94-run partnership between Watson and Raina eventually came to an end after Watson (39) miscued a pull off Jofra Archer in the 12th over. On the final delivery of the same over, with a single on the leg-side, Raina completed his 34th IPL half-century. In the following over, Raina top-edged a sweep off Ish Sodhi as the Super Kings lost two set batsmen in quick succession. He ended up scoring 52 (35) with the help of six fours and a six.
Dhoni and Sam Billings stitched a 55-run stand at the death as Chennai completed their innings on a respectable score. However, considering the start that they have got, they would have aimed at an even better score at the halfway mark. For the Royals, with bowling figures of 4-0-42-2, Archer was the pick of the bowlers.
Watch how Twitterati reacted on Chennai Super Kings’ innings:
https://twitter.com/Sajjanlaunda/status/994974625812635648
When Umpire gives wrong decission
Re Sultan kar De Chadhai 😂#RRvCSK pic.twitter.com/fB13OPuFQJ— Rishabh Srivastava (@AskRishabh) May 11, 2018
CSK and RR have played same number of seasons in IPL – nine – but CSK have played 14 matches more than RR which is almost what a team plays an entire season. 😮 #RRvCSK #IPL2018
— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) May 11, 2018
https://twitter.com/Sajjanlaunda/status/994940376732463105
https://twitter.com/yensaeyak/status/994980245945008128
I have my doubts about this Score 176,CSK Could've done better in Last Few Overs,Hope I Get Wrong and CSK Find another Victory #RRvCSK
— Abhi Silswal (@AbhiSilswal707) May 11, 2018
https://twitter.com/iam_K_A/status/994976937977106432
7th time in 11 inns bowlers have failed to take MS Dhoni's wicket in this season!
MSD is averaging 90+ this season, highest among all. #RRvCSK #IPL2018
— Shubham 🇮🇳 (@Shubham513) May 11, 2018
https://twitter.com/KollyTrolls/status/994976306356891651
Dhoni in last 5 overs is more dangerous than Mogamboo & Shakal combined !!#RRvCSK
— Boring… (@graphicalcomic) May 11, 2018
https://twitter.com/ThatCricketBuff/status/994968808950456321
https://twitter.com/imkb6/status/994976318629363713
It's pretty hard to believe that this isn't the Dhoni 7 years back . Lightening between the wickets, clearing the ropes with ease and finishing off innings with style. Vintage MSD ! #RRvCSK
— Sports Sutra 🇮🇳 (@SpoSutra) May 11, 2018
https://twitter.com/NautiyalG___/status/994971310135562240
Billings was on vacation in Goa. Arrived only yesterday while the whole of CSK arrived 2-3 days before. Still gets a game in straightaway & is struggling so bad here#RRvCSK
— Abhay (@ImAbhay3) May 11, 2018
https://twitter.com/Zeushope/status/994975423942443008
https://twitter.com/Maverick2718/status/994973131533180933
