Flamboyant opener Shikhar Dhawan struck a powerful 88 not out to trump Ambati Rayudu within the battle of batting heroics as Punjab Kings beat Chennai Super Kings by 11 runs in an IPL thriller right here on Monday. Dhawan hit 9 fours and two sixes in his 59-ball superlative unbeaten knock to energy Punjab to 187 for 4 after being requested to bat. Punjab then restricted CSK to 176 for six regardless of a shocking 39-ball 78 from Rayudu, studded with seven fours and 6 sixes.
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Dhawan additionally grew to become solely the second batter after Virat Kohli to finish 6,000 runs in IPL historical past. Rayudu hit three consecutive sixes and a 4 to take 23 runs from the sixteenth over bowled by Sandeep Sharma (1/40) after CSK wanted 70 runs from the final 5 overs. Meanwhile it was CSK’s poor fielding which left many followers infuriated. They finally took to Twitter to slams the Yellow Brigade for some terrible fielding.
Chennai Super Kings is lacking @imraina in fielding, greater than anything in the meanwhile. Quick hearth throws, direct hits and endlessly secure catching arms. pic.twitter.com/wjQFMfbwPD
— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) April 25, 2022
Please don’t share the Insta id of fielding coach. Share it to me first after which you’ll be able to proceed
— CSK Cheems (@CheemsCricket) April 25, 2022
CSK fielding ~ pic.twitter.com/LGCe8Ezb0X
— カーシック (@weirder__) April 25, 2022
CSK Fielding Like A Under 5 Side. Jeez #CSKvsPBKS
— Chatil Panditasekara (@ChatilPandi) April 25, 2022
Csk fielders and Drop catches https://t.co/NmK9a1p2Qw
— ᵈʰᵒⁿⁱ (@Dhoni_Tweetz) April 25, 2022
: dropping catches, dropping catches… I Don’t Like It But dropping catches Like Me pic.twitter.com/dZxgP0XRel
— ᴍᴀʀᴛʏ ᴍᴄꜰʟʏ (@MrVTweetz) April 25, 2022
CSK gamers are out of contact for catches/fielding. Even one of the best are struggling.
— Shrutika // Unreliable Car Season (@Shrustappen33) April 25, 2022
CSK should be the workforce that has dropped probably the most catches in #IPL2022.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 25, 2022
After Rayudu was out within the 18th over off Kagiso Rabada (2/23), CSK nonetheless wanted 35 runs from 13 balls and the nice finisher Mahendra Singh Dhoni (12) joined captain Ravindra Jadeja (21 not out) within the center.
CSK wanted 27 from the ultimate over and one other stage was set for Dhoni to repeat his stupendous ending act in opposition to Mumbai Indians of their earlier match.
Dhoni hit Rishi Dhawan (2/39) for a six within the first ball however two balls later, the legendary wicketkeeper batter was caught at deep midwicket because it was throughout for CSK.
This was CSK’s sixth loss in eight matches whereas Punjab notched up their fourth win in eight video games.
CSK started their run chase on a woeful word as they misplaced Robin Uthappa (1) within the first over, adopted by Mitchell Santner (9) within the second, because the defending champions might solely rating 32 from the powerplay overs.
Shivam Dube confirmed promise however then his innings lasted simply eight balls and 7 runs as CSK have been diminished to 40 for 3 in seven overs.
Name : CSK
Fav pastime : Dropping catches— Manya (@CSKian716) April 25, 2022
Last match, Jadeja dropped catches off Santner
Tonight, Santner has dropped a catch off Jadeja
— Shubh Aggarwal (@shubh_chintak) April 25, 2022
Bc what rubbish fielding this has been from CSK. We weren’t this dangerous even when mocked as daddies military. #IPL
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) April 25, 2022
Earlier, the 36-year-old Dhawan struck his second fifty of the season and anchored the Punjab innings. He mixed with Sri Lankan Bhanuka Rajapaksa (42) for a 110-run stand for the second wicket from 11.3 overs after captain Mayank Agarwal’s early dismissal.
Dhawan went previous his earlier highest rating this season — 70 in opposition to Mumbai Indians in Pune.
Dhawan obtained an in a position ally in Rajapaksa who made 42 from 32 balls with the assistance of two fours and as many sixes because the duo annoyed the CSK bowlers for an extended stretch within the innings.
Englishman Liam Livingstone, who was purchased for Rs 11.5 crore within the IPL public sale, performed just a little cameo of 19 runs off seven balls with the assistance of a 4 and two sixes in direction of the tip to swell the Punjab complete.
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