Currently, the table-topper, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are locking horns with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. After winning the toss, the CSK skipper, MS Dhoni asked the hosts to bat first citing the batting-friendly conditions. However, the hosts started their innings brilliantly as their openers, Chris Lynn and Sunil Narine almost smashed all the Chennai bowlers in the powerplay.
Opening the innings, KKR had a flying start as Lynn and Narine added 38 runs for the opening wicket before the latter getting out in the 5th over to Mitchell Santner. After his dismissal, Nitish Rana added 41 runs for the second wicket with Lynn before him getting out in the 11th over by Imran Tahir. In the same, over, Tahir dismissed Robin Uthappa for a golden duck.
WATCH – Imran Tahir Gets Two Important Wickets In An Over
After Uthappa going back to the pavilion, Lynn and Dinesh Karthik added 42 runs for the 4th wicket before the big man from Australia getting out in the 15th over and against the bowler was Tahir. In the same over, Tahir also got the wicket of man in form, Andre Russell before getting smashing for a four and a six. Before that over, Lynn smashed Ravindra Jadeja for three consecutive sixes in an over.
Russell’ s dismissal led to collapse for KKR as they only managed to reach the total of 161/8 in their quota of 20 overs.
During the chase, CSK lost Shane Watson early in the 4th over itself but he added 29 runs with Du Plessis. Suresh Raina and Du Plessis just 14 runs as the latter got out cheaply in the last over of the powerplay. After that, even Ambati Rayudu and Kedar Jadhav failed t made a mark as CSK was reeling at 81/4 after 11 overs. Then came Dhoni to bat and he as always created a buzz as the crowd at the Eden went gaga.
WATCH – Chris Lynn Smashed Ravindra For A Hat-trick Of Sixes
As the crowd spotted Dhoni walking into the middle there was a huge roar as fans started chanting ‘Dhoni, Dhoni’. He is no stranger to such receptions. He gets it wherever he plays across the globe. The 37-year-old has been in good form this season and CSK would hope he can take them over the line against KKR.
Here is the video of what happened when Dhoni walked into bat:
Dhoni in the house..
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥#KKRvCSK #CSKvKKR #Dhoni pic.twitter.com/GDjvXkjW6Q— Nikhil kumar (@nikhilsmp97) April 14, 2019
