Today, KXIP is hosting the match on their home ground at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium. The excitement level on the stadium was at it’s peak. The fans were going crazy and the energy was something to witness.
However, the match was won by Kings XI Punjab but it was MS Dhoni’s performance at the end which one everyone’s heart. The ending was surely not for the people with weak hearts.
It was Chennai Super Kings first defeat in this league. Before the match, MS Dhoni the captain of Chennai Super Kings won the toss and chose to bowl first.
In the first innings, Chris Gayle and KL Rahul opened the match scoring some great runs in the powerplay. Chris Gayle scored 63 runs in 33 balls with the strike rate of 190 runs, including 7 fours and 4 sixes.
On the other hand, KL Rahul scored 37 runs in 22 balls. Mayank Agarwal, Yuvraj Singh, and Karun Nair played good enough and made the total 197 runs in 20 overs.
In the second innings, the openers Shane Watson and Murali Vijay scored 11 and 12 runs respectively. Ambatti Rayudu scored 49 runs in 35 balls with the strike rate of 140. He smashed 5 fours and 1 six.
Dhoni scored 79 runs in 44 balls with the strike rate of 179. He made the bowl reach on every corner of the ground with heights. He smashed 6 fours and 5 sixes.
Here’s how twitteratis reacted :
Congratulations to the boys. Good to win this. Excellent knock from Dhoni ,kept everybody on the edge of their seats. But Chris Gayle ,the Universe Boss was magnificent. Our spinners did well to contain in the middle overs. #KXIPvCSK
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 15, 2018
This #KXIPvCSK match became so close bcz of that brilliant inning from Ravindra Jadeja ( 19 runs from 13 balls).. varna CSK aaram se jeet jaati..
— Paresh Rawal fan (@Babu_Bhaiyaa) April 15, 2018
Two BIG questions today—
Jadeja ahead of Bravo?
Mujeeb not finishing his spell after giving 16 in 3 overs… #KXIPvCSK #IPL— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 15, 2018
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