During the 30th match of the 11th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Delhi Daredevils (DD) at Pune, Chennai Super Kings put in a splendid batting effort as they scored 211-4 in their allotted quota of 20 overs.
Shreyas Iyer, captain of Delhi Daredevils, had won the toss and put the Super Kings in to bat. Shane Watson and du Plessis started the innings on a watchful note, but picked up after the first few overs. The duo ended up sharing a 102-run stand for the first wicket.
Watson per se was brutal against the opposition bowlers. Watson registered his first half-century of this season, his 15th overall, 78 (40), with the help of four fours and seven sixes.
Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni came in to bat in the 14th over after Watson was dismissed by Amit Mishra. Dhoni did not waste time in getting his eye in, playing his shots from the word go. Rayudu, on the other end, provided equal support to his captain.
The duo shared a 79-run partnership, which came off 36 balls. Dhoni ended up scoring 51* (22) with the help of two fours and five sixes. With bowling figures of 1-0-5-1, Glenn Maxwell was the pick of the Daredevils’ bowlers. Watch how Twitterati reacted on Chennai Super Kings’ innings:
https://twitter.com/HashmeNabeel/status/990969355180658688
No amount words can describe the kind of importance, impact and power that legendary Australian Shane Watson has brought 2 this CSK team. The kind of innings he has played today proves that he may have hung his boots as far as Australia goes but for CSK he is gold! #SelectDugout
— Tejas S Mishra (@tejasmishra1997) April 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/OversmartMe/status/990972798431444992
Out standing start by Shane Watson… brilliant knock by Rayudu…Mind blowing extraordinary performance by MSD….22 ball half century …2nd fastest fifty…5 sixes….108 mts six just made my day Wow…legend take a bow….Mahi mar Raha hai….
— @Manash Ranjan Khuas (@KhuasMR) April 30, 2018
Shane Watson becomes 5th player to hit 350 Sixes in T20 history ..#CSKvsDD #IPL2018
— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) April 30, 2018
Shane watson definitely #HeavyDutyPerformer
— athar (@athar_1_) April 30, 2018
This Is What MS Dhoni Did To His Hater…💪🙏💛 #CSKvDD #CSKvsDD #WhistlePodu #Dhoni pic.twitter.com/UsXmBVVb5g
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) April 30, 2018
#Dhoni is in the form of his life, if he continues his outstanding form for one more year from here, world cup will back in India again. Brutal hitting tonight by one and only India’s Thala Dhoni #CSKvsDD
— Sumit Kadel (@SumitkadeI) 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 Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) April 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/SamreenRazzaqui/status/990982390163132416
HE WRITE HIS OWN STORY BITCHES YOU CAN NOT PREDICT ANYTHING FOR HIM 😼😼✌✌✌#Dhoni
— csk queen mishtu. (@AnushaDhoni7) April 30, 2018
Naai adi Pei adi by skipper #Dhoni. The legend is enjoying himself completely this #IPL2018.. 5 6s, 2 4s in his swashbuckling 51(22)*..The way he took apart #Boult was thrilling to say the least! 👌👏 #CSKvsDD #MSDhoni
— Kaushik LM (@LMKMovieManiac) April 30, 2018
I can hear the chants of #Dhoni #Dhoni here in UK the man is a #Legend
— N7 WaynesWorld (@LaidlerWayne) April 30, 2018
It’s the #Dhoni show at #Pune @ChennaiIPL. Slam bang and big, powerful strikes from the bat of the #CSK skipper. 🤛🏻💪🏻#VIVOIPL
— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) April 30, 2018
Where are all those people who said MSD is finished? Yes, I mean all you fancy headline writers who declared: ‘The Finisher is Finished.’ #MSD #MahiMan #Dhoni
— Harneet Singh (@Harneetsin) April 30, 2018
Rayudu is making a very strong case to be reconsidered for the Indian ODI-T20 team. I’m sure the selectors are keeping a close eye too… #CSKvDD #IPL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 30, 2018
