The packed house at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium was thrilled to bits in the southern derby of the IPL 2018 season on Wednesday. The Royal Challengers Bangalore hosted the Chennai Super Kings in the marquee clash that created a lot of buzzes prior to its commencement. And now that the game is done and dusted, it is still set to make a few headlines for the next couple of days for sure.
The match turned out to be an absolute runfest. The Chennai Super Kings were set a target of 205 to win and at one stage in the game, it all looked grim for them.
Ambati Rayudu played an anchoring knock on the day to keep Chennai Super Kings interested. Also, the CSK skipper MS Dhoni rose to the occasion to hammer an unbeaten 70 off just 34 balls to seal the game for his side. Yet again, Dhoni finished things off in style with a six.
Here is how the fans reacted to CSK’s win over RCB:
That's Mahendra Finisher Dhoni for you 😎
Oh man! This year IPL is best for all fans of @ChennaiIPL . Dhoni…Dhoni.. https://t.co/Ch86KnnjOe— ରଘୁନାଥ Raghunath (@sahoo_raghunath) April 25, 2018
Another box office @IPL game
— Eoin Morgan (@Eoin16) April 25, 2018
CSK have chased 200+ twice this season – v KKR and RCB
Before this season, they had done it only once! #RCBvCSK
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) April 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/danevn81/status/989209512535052289
If there’s ever a book on cricket, Dhoni must write the finishing chapter. Unbelievable. Take a bow 🙇♂️ #RCBvCSK #IPL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 25, 2018
That was outrageous. @ChennaiIPL #IPL #whistlepodu #Dhoni
— Isa Guha (@isaguha) April 25, 2018
That is it! King Dhoni seals it with a six and @ChennaiIPL have beaten #RCB by 5 wickets. The match witnessed 33 sixes, the most in any #VIVOIPL game#RCBvCSK pic.twitter.com/LfkABEPzjb
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 25, 2018
AB, Mandeep, Rayudu & Dhoni reached batting pinnacles tonight. Great game for batsmen.👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏#CSKvRCB
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) April 25, 2018
Dhoni’s hair cut thoughhhh 👌🏽
— Danielle Wyatt (@Danni_Wyatt) April 25, 2018
The name is Thala! Thala for a reason!#WhistlePodu #Yellove #RCBvCSK 🦁💛
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 25, 2018
#RCBvCSK. It's MSD again finishing yet another win with a Six. Well played #CSK hard luck #RCB
— Vinod Kambli (@vinodkambli349) April 25, 2018
Incredible MS Dhoni! The master class continues with another outstanding chase @msdhoni. #CSKvRCB #VIVOIPL2018
— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) April 25, 2018
U got to love Dhoni. What a knock. #IPL2018 #experience
— Ravi Bopara (@ravibopara) April 25, 2018
WHAT A GAME!! Best finisher in the game… DHONI 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 such a good competition! #CSKvRCB
— Ben Duckett (@BenDuckett1) April 25, 2018
MSD Match Stick Dynamite! He's the firestarter and he's the fire! BOOM💥💥🔥🔥#CSK
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur) April 25, 2018
The King is still alive ….. Incredible @msdhoni ….. #IPL2018
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) April 25, 2018
MS Dhoni finishes off in style once again!#CSKvRCB #RCBvCSK #IPL2018 #MSDhoni pic.twitter.com/B0QWZ7NYqB
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) April 25, 2018
Oh my god! Dhoni is genius!!!! CSK beat RCB by knocking off 200 !! #IPL2018
— Mark Ramprakash (@MarkRamprakash) April 25, 2018
MS DHONI!!! What an innings!
— Aaron Finch (@AaronFinch5) April 25, 2018
Wow. Dhoni. 70 from 34. 33 sixes in game – most ever in an IPL match. Who’d be a bowler #IPL18
— simon hughes (@theanalyst) April 25, 2018
DHONI!!!! 😱😱😱😱😱 the guy is King!!! 🤴🏽 #CSK #WhistlePodu
— Kate Cross (@katecross16) April 25, 2018
Oh my God! @ChennaiIPL pulls back matches in a way that only they can! #RCBvCSK #WhistlePodu #VIVOIPL
— Sanjana Ganesan (@SanjanaGanesan) April 25, 2018
Serious game of cricket that 😳 #IPLT20 #RCBvsCSK
— Mitchell McClenaghan (@Mitch_Savage) April 25, 2018
Absolutely superb @msdhoni! This is why you're known as the best finisher! And a smashing innings from @RayuduAmbati! CSK all the way! #RCBvsCSK #WhistlePodu
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) April 25, 2018
MAHENDRA SINGH DHONI. Wow. Just, wow. #RCBvCSK #WhistlePodu #VIVOIPL
— Sanjana Ganesan (@SanjanaGanesan) April 25, 2018
I told you @ChennaiIPL would do it easy!!! #206
— Scott Styris (@scottbstyris) April 25, 2018
Thala 🙌🏾
— Carlos Brathwaite (@CRBrathwaite26) April 25, 2018
Wow what a finish by CSK. Shows the value of experience at the death…
— Albie Morkel (@albiemorkel) April 25, 2018
Dhoni's highest IPL score:
79* vs KXIP ( CSK lost )
70* vs RCB ( CSK lost )
70* vs RCB ( CSK won )— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) April 25, 2018
Sensational from @ChennaiIPL once again. To take it till the end, win from any situation and finish it off in style, thy name is Dhoni. Really brilliant innings from Rayudu too. #RCBvCSK
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) April 25, 2018
