Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) bowlers presented a brilliant display of bowling as they restrict Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to 160 runs in match 18 of IPL 2019 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings made three changed going into this game while Kings XI Punjab made two. Scott Kuggeleijn, Faf du Plessis and Harbhajan come in while Shardul Thakur, Mohit Sharma and the injured Bravo were left out. For Punjab, Chris Gayle and Andrew Tye come in with Hardus Viljoen and Mujeeb Ur Rahman going out. Chennai’s new opening pair Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis provided a good opening start after MS Dhoni opted to bat first.
They looked comfortable in playing their shots as du Plessis took on Mohammed Shami. Watson also joined the party taking on Andrew Tye as they crushed to the fifty-run mark. But skipper Ravichandran Ashwin gave the first breakthrough dismissing Shane Watson to have Chennai Super Kings at 56 for one. Since then, Suresh Raina joined with du Plessis as they marched toward a big score. But Ravichandran Ashwin struck twice in consecutive deliveries to have them at 101 for three in 14 overs.
Since then, the Kings XI Punjab bowlers made a stunning comeback to keep the star-studded Chennai batters in check. Ravichandran Ashwin was the pick of the bowlers picking three wickets while Sam Curran and Murugan Ashwin also did their job without much attention.
But some late blows from MS Dhoni finally brought some relief much to the Chennai Super Kings as they posted 160 runs at the end of 20 overs.
Twitter Reactions:
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ASHWIN you beauty ???#SaddaPunjab #KXIP #CSKvKXIP #VIVOIPL #IPL2019 pic.twitter.com/V8jKqEUyNX
— Preity Zinta Fandom (@PZ_Fandom) April 6, 2019
Good call from #CSK to give Ambati Rayudu his slot in the middle again. But it means Dhoni is carrying fewer bowling options into the middle, something he doesn't normally do. There spinners and an untested quick. Will want a slowish track that turns a bit.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 6, 2019
@faf1307 brilliant 50, congrats and go on achieve better @ChennaiIPL #CSKvKXIP #starsportstamil #starsportsindia #starsportsதமிழ்
— PulsarRam (@PulsarRam7) April 6, 2019
U r playing in Chennai and you include just 2 spinners leaving Mujeeb out! Isn't this some silly playing XI. If Ashwin wins the game today, then he should be highly praised and for me this is unlikely to happen.#CSKvKXIP #WhistlePodu #Yellove
— ??प्रज्ज्वल राज सुबेदी?? (@prjsubedi) April 6, 2019
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Faf is showing his class on a pitch which is not easy to bat on. #CSKvKXIP @StarSportsIndia @cricbuzz
— Rakshit Dixit (@rakshit2400) April 6, 2019
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Ashwin bowling like he has got something to prove in limited overs cricket!
Don’t count him out for the World Cup yet.#CSKvsKXIP #CSKvKXIP @IPL #IPL2019 @ashwinravi99— Debarjun (@debarjun140989) April 6, 2019
@ashwinravi99 is far too clever a bowler to outsmart him. You have to wait for him to make mistakes to score big against him. #CSKvKXIP #VIVOIPL2019 #IPL2019 #VIVOIPL #IPL
— Rahul Singh (@rahulsingh2892) April 6, 2019
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This Chennai Pitch is pathetic. And I feel it will get worst as the summer progresses.#CSKvKXIP #VIVOIPL
— Yash (@Yash_0912) April 6, 2019
#CSKvKXIP ?? pic.twitter.com/ON8UicFEL6
— AISH (@kumaar_msd) April 6, 2019