Chennai Super Kings defeated Delhi Daredevils by 13 runs on Monday to reclaim the top spot in the IPL points table.
Chasing 212, DD’s Rishabh Pant and Vijay Shankar struck quickfire half-centuries to give CSK a late scare but in the end, the visitors managed 198/5 in 20 overs, slumping to their sixth defeat of the ongoing IPL season to continue to languish at the bottom of the points table.
Earlier, after put in bat first by the Daredevils’ skipper Shreyas Iyer, Chennai batsmen Shane Watson and MS Dhoni smashed brutal half-centuries to power CSK to a formidable 211/4.
Watson (78 off 40) was at his best after three low scores and shared a 102-run opening stand with Faf du Plessis (33) after surviving a close lbw call on the first ball of the match.
Dhoni (51 not out off 22) showed his devastating touch in the last five overs which produced 74 runs. It also Dhoni’s second fastest fifty in the IPL.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to the match:
MSD: Master of serious destruction. I rest my case!!! @msdhoni #CSKvDD #IPL2018 @ChennaiIPL pic.twitter.com/YnKdb6Sl22
— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar) April 30, 2018
Well Done @ChennaiIPL on the consistent performance this season so far. Always a great sight watching @msdhoni in full flow. Well batted @ShaneRWatson33 & @RishabPant777 #CSKvDD
— Rajeev Shukla (@ShuklaRajiv) April 30, 2018
Lungi 1, Pant 0.
But well played Pant !#CSKvDD— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 30, 2018
The best Dhoni innings for me this season. Took quality bowlers apart. 👏👏👏#CSKvDD
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) April 30, 2018
The king @msdhoni is back as the best finisher in the game ….. #Fact #IPL2018
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) April 30, 2018
Pant and Shankar made it a close contest but 213 was never going to be easy. Lungi Ngidi was brilliant on debut and he should be a regular in the next few matches at least. But the best thing for me was Dhoni's hitting in the first innings @ChennaiIPL #CSKvDD
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) April 30, 2018
Seven of CSK's eight matches have been decided in the last over.
Thrilling encounters! #IPL2018
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) 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
4th 200+ score for @ChennaiIPL this @IPL #WhistlePodu #IPL 😲
— Isa Guha (@isaguha) April 30, 2018
Longest six of the season:
111m ~ ABD
108m ~ MSD*
106m ~ ABD— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) April 30, 2018
Rishabh Pant is the only player to make three 75-plus scores having an age less than 22 in IPL.#CSKvDD
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) April 30, 2018
Back to the winning ways!
Watto Special Knock.
Thala ⚡.
Ngidi spell.
Double from Chetta.
CSK won by 13 runs! #WhistlePodu #Yellove #CSKvDD 🦁💛— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 30, 2018
High quality performance from @ChennaiIPL. Their best performance of @IPL 11?
— Scott Styris (@scottbstyris) April 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/TroluKejri/status/991004207044939776
Well played, Rishabh Pant #IPL2018 #CSKvDD #DDvCSK pic.twitter.com/pNlAMSHmy8
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) May 1, 2018
It seems that everyone coming back to @ChennaiIPL is really enjoying be back in the yellow & that team culture. Shows that +'ve environment brings the best out of you #CSKvDD #VIVOIPL
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) April 30, 2018
MS Dhoni 50 in 22 balls – his 2nd quickest in #IPL
Fastest: 20 balls for #CSK v #MI at Bangalore in 2012#IPL2018#CSKvDD— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) April 30, 2018
This is why I love IPL, it gives such a great opportunity for players like Dhoni to watch talent like Rishabh Pant and learn how to bat under pressure
— EngiNerd. (@mainbhiengineer) April 30, 2018
Shane Watson for CSK
8 Games = 281 runsFor RCB
24 Games= 250 runsMF’s Played him at 5,6,7 @RCBTweets RCBTweets 🤬 #CSKvDD #CSK
— Revanth (@loveislove245) April 30, 2018
