Twitter Reactions: Shane Watson, MS Dhoni’s blitzkrieg propel Chennai Super Kings to 13-run win over Delhi Daredevils

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:

https://twitter.com/TroluKejri/status/991004207044939776

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