During the 35th match of the 11th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at Pune, Royal Challengers Bangalore scored a paltry 127-9 in their allotted quota of 20 overs.
After MS Dhoni won the toss and put the visitors into bat, Royal Challengers lost wickets from the word go. After losing Brendon McCullum in the second over, Bangalore recovered in the powerplay, scoring 47-1. However, just after the powerplay finished, wickets started to tumble. At the halfway mark, Royal Challengers had scored 68-1.
Starting from a couple of overs later, they lost four wickets for five runs. It was a period in their innings which sucked life from their innings. Tim Southee, who came in to bat at No. 8 in the 14th over, fought till the end to score 36* (26) with the help of three fours and a six.
Parthiv Patel, who was playing his first match in this season, top-scored with 53 (41). His innings comprised of five fours and two sixes. With bowling figures of 4-0-18-3, Ravindra Jadeja was the pick of the Chennai Super Kings bowler.
Watch how Twitterati reacted on Royal Challengers Bangalore’s innings:
Need a miracle here, do #RCB, to stay in the tournament. Have to get two or three up front and quickly.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 5, 2018
I love Jadeja. He's the only bowler who looks more shocked than the batsman after getting him out. #CSKvRCB
— Raunak Kapoor (@RaunakRK) May 5, 2018
an appropriate celebration may have been for Jadeja to borrow Virat’s bat and do his sword twirl after getting him out #CSKvRCB
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) May 5, 2018
#CSKvRCB That feeling of Jadeja when he did not know whether he improved or worsened his chances of entering the Indian team. pic.twitter.com/oYEfoLsv7M
— badrinarayananan (@Iambadri11) May 5, 2018
It Takes Best Bowler In The Universe To Clean Bowled Best Batsman In The World, Virat Kohli. Bow Down To Sir Jadeja.🙏 #CSKvRCB #CSKvsRCB
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) May 5, 2018
#CSKvRCB
6th infinity stone is in MSD's glove.
The speed stone 😛 pic.twitter.com/U8ogVj5uez— Gustaakh Launda (@Gustaakh_launda) May 5, 2018
MS Dhoni & Stumping, Still a Better Love Story than Twilight!#CSKvRCB #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/yjpeubHsWZ
— RVCJ Media (@RVCJ_FB) May 5, 2018
Hey Third Umpire, here's a better cue. If Dhoni starts to walk towards umpire after a stumping then it's OUT.
No need replay and all. Next meet pannuvom. #CSKvRCB
— SA (@Aravind_SA) May 5, 2018
SIR Double strike! Take a bow! Jaddugar spell! #WhistlePodu #Yellove #CSKvRCB 🦁💛
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) May 5, 2018
What is fast?
"Mutulfundinvestmentissubjecttomarketrisk"Dhoni : Hold my chai.#CSKvRCB pic.twitter.com/avbwNmpDQ8
— Akash Jain (@akash207) May 5, 2018
RCB is not a club, its a social experiment to check how much depression can a fan bear.#CSKvRCB #RCB #IPL
— yogesh khatiwoda (@y_kohli) May 5, 2018
RCB fans 😂😂😂 #CSKvRCB pic.twitter.com/n6iYD3VMWg
— reeha ch (@ch_reeha) May 5, 2018
That's probably the most reckless dismissal of #ABD. What was he thinking! Terrible.. #RCB tottering at 57-3 in the 8th over; #Kohli also back in the hut. Expected this match to be a cracker but it's turning out to be a damp squib! #CSKvRCB
— Kaushik LM (@LMKMovieManiac) May 5, 2018
I think our team is under the election stress. #CSKvRCB
— Danish Sait (@DanishSait) May 5, 2018
