It was a happy homecoming for the Chennai Super Kings at the Chepauk. The returning franchise hosted the Kolkata Knight Riders in their first home game of the season. The Men in Yellow played at the iconic venue in Chennai after two years. Hence, the build up and the buzz around the game was immense. The fans flocked in large numbers and they were treated with a total run feast.
Over 400 runs were scored in the game and the hosts eventually sealed the game. Chasing 202 to win, it was the quick 23-ball 56 from Sam Billings that changed the course of the game. Towards the end, Ravindra Jadeja creamed a six to finish things off in style and complete a 5 wicket win for the Chennai Super Kings.
Here is how Twitter reacted to the match:
Great to see Prince Harry @sambillings smoking it to all parts of Chennai tonight …… #IPL
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) April 10, 2018
#CSKvKKR another exciting finish for CSK !! Superb Win
— zaheer khan (@ImZaheer) April 10, 2018
Targets of 200 or more successfully chased by sides in #IPL
3 by KXIP
2 by CSK
1 by RR/RCB/KKR/DD#IPL2018#CSKvKKR— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) April 10, 2018
What an incredible game this is @IPL #CSKvKKR
— Brendan Taylor (@BrendanTaylor86) April 10, 2018
Sam Billings will get the freedom of Chennai if he pulls this one off…50 off 21 so far #ipl2018 pic.twitter.com/n2VIjnlWRj
— simon hughes (@theanalyst) April 10, 2018
CSK CSK CSK what a match… @sambillings you beauty 👊 @ShaneRWatson33 superb job once again with bat an ball @RayuduAmbati hitting the ball sweet… thanks all the fans for coming and cheering in big numbers #yellowarmy #whitslepodu @ChennaiIPL pic.twitter.com/1uncBIV933
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) April 10, 2018
What a thriller… Well done @ChennaiIPL.. Thanks jaddu 😄😄
— Kartik Murali (@kartikmurali) April 10, 2018
Yet another exiciting finish to the game for @ChennaiIPL. Credit must go to @sambillings for his brave half century. #WhistlePodu all the way! #CSKvKKR
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) April 10, 2018
Dinesh Karthik did what any good captain would. Backed his senior bowler but was let down again. Hope at least now @KKRiders look at Nagarkoti or Mavi.
— Shashank Kishore (@captainshanky) April 10, 2018
Chennai Super Kings have now won 96 matches in T20 cricket – the second most by any team. #CSKvKKR
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) April 10, 2018
Jadeja hitting the winning six… aakhir beta kiska hai#CSKvKKR
— Sunil the Cricketer (@1sInto2s) April 10, 2018
https://twitter.com/CricCrazyNIKS/status/983774284651814913
That start we got, really did lay the foundation for the win! #WhistlePodu #CSKHomeComing #Yellove #CSKvKKR💛🦁 pic.twitter.com/ds0MABsizq
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 10, 2018
Chasing when winning the toss is becoming both more common and more successful. T20 has a problem and may need to consider radical options- teams who loses the toss allowed to make 1 change; or even, perhaps, sealed bids to decide the toss
— Tim Wigmore (@timwig) April 10, 2018
Ravindra Jadeja finishes off in style!#CSKvKKR #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/sgKqBOsR3G
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) April 10, 2018
The trend continues.. !
Win the toss, elect to field and chase down the target – all 5 matches! #CSKvKKR #IPL2018
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) April 10, 2018
https://twitter.com/PUNchayatii/status/983772516068999168
Vinay Kumar has made a big push towards improving Tamil Nadu-Karnataka relations #CSKvKKR #IPL2018
— Arun Venugopal (@scarletrun) April 10, 2018
Sorry @KKRiders, Dinesh Karthik is not Gautam Gambhir. Poor poor captaincy. AND there is legend VINAY KUMAR. #CSKvKKR #IPL2018
— Sandipan Banerjee (@im_sandipan) April 10, 2018
https://twitter.com/CricAussieFan/status/983773176806150151
Only one man stood between @KKRiders and a memorable victory… Vinay Kumar.#IPL2018 #CSKVKKR
— Bodhisattva #DalitLivesMatter 🇮🇳🏳️🌈 (@insenroy) April 10, 2018
