The wicket at Jaipur was not your template T20 belter. It was pitch with some variable bounce and run scoring was not easy.
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After Rayudu got out early, Watson and Raina first stabilized the innings. Once the platform was set, Raina went all guns blazing to score a breezy half century.
The knock was long due and we at the Sportsrush had also predicted some fireworks from him in today’s match. Well, we got it right – cliché alert – as Raina played in his vintage fashion. With a strike rate close to 150, it was he who ensured that CSK don’t lose their way.
Then came MS Dhoni who had the responsibility of taking the mantle forward from where Raina had left. However, MSD soon realized the nature of the pitch and concentrated on stealing quick doubles.
In the penultimate over of Jaydev Unadkat, Dhoni cut loose with a six over square leg. He along with Sam Billings took CSK to a good 176-run total.
bowlers in death overs when Dhoni is batting#RRvCSK pic.twitter.com/YxJSovnvRa
— Dr. Gill (@ikpsgill1) May 11, 2018
Dhoni saving everything for the last over and but not getting to bat is like saving money for imaginary GF.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) May 11, 2018
Shahid Afridi: “Virat Kohli is my favourite Indian cricketer while MS Dhoni is the coolest captain in the world.”
— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) May 11, 2018
“I Would Try To Interact With Him, What I Felt About Field Settings Or What The Bowlers Should Do. In Those Discussion I Realised Captain Dhoni is Thinking Differently”. – Sachin
— DHONIsm™ 💛 (@DHONIism) May 11, 2018
Most Sixes In IPL 2018
DHONI – 28*
Pant – 27
Gayle – 25
Russel – 23
DeVilliers – 23
Rayudu – 22— DHONIsm™ 💛 (@DHONIism) May 11, 2018
Atleast Dhoni listens to coach’s advise when it comes to winning the toss: “We had a high committee meeting & the coach said we should bat”
Kumble advised the same to Kohli during the CT final & he did the exact opposite #RRvCSK— Abhay3 (@ImAbhay3) May 11, 2018
Raina raises his bat after scoring a quick fifty
Crowd : Dhoni.. Dhoni.. Dhoni
— SAGAR (@sagarcasm) May 11, 2018
As Thala and Chinna Thala were in the act, twitter was full of praise for the duo.
#RecordAlert – Namma Chinna Thala walks past 4000 runs for CSK in IPL with that single! What a performer he has been in the #Yellove Jersey. #WhistlePodu #Yellove #RRvCSK🦁💛 pic.twitter.com/zaOChXjUUC
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) May 11, 2018
csk+dhoni fans are cancer to indian cricket
— Freak (@strangerr_18) May 11, 2018
Mr IPL for a Reason!💛🦁
Chinna Thala becomes the 1st Player to score 300+ Runs in each season of IPL! @ChennaiIPL @ImRaina #WhistlePodu #RRvCSK #Yellove pic.twitter.com/OJVN6rihjN— Whistle Podu Army – CSK Fan Club (@CSKFansOfficial) May 11, 2018
.@ImRaina probably thought him as his team mate🤔 Oh no, he loves everyone💛 HUGS 😊 #RRvCSK #Yellove #WhistlePodu @ChennaiIPL
Image courtesy : BCCI pic.twitter.com/s9nyDjNcRh— Whistle Podu Army – CSK Fan Club (@CSKFansOfficial) May 11, 2018
CSK won the Toss and elected to Bat first ❤😍
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“We will bat first. We had a high committee meeting and the coach said we should bat first.” – Dhoni 😂
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Trolling Michael Slater like a Boss 😂
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PC : BCCI #Whistlepodu #Yellove #RRvCSK pic.twitter.com/JMdT6LmhE0— MS Dhoni Fans #Dhoni (@msdfansofficial) May 11, 2018
