IPL 2019, Match 39, RCB vs CSK – Twitter Erupts as Royal Challengers Bangalore Beat Chennai Super Kings by 1 Run
Apr 21, 2019 at 11:58 PM
Last-Ball heroics from Parthiv Patel helped Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Chennai Super Kings by one run at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Dale Steyn started Royal Challengers Bangalore in great style removing Shane Watson and Suresh Raina in the first over. Steyn who made a stunning debut continued his outstanding form to put Royal Challengers Bangalore ahead in the game. Chennai Super Kings were in a dire need of a partnership but Umesh Yadav double blow had the defending champions at 28 for four. Both Faf du Plessis and Kedar Jadhav top-edged while pulling to give easy catches to AB de Villiers.
Since then, Ambati Rayudu and skipper MS Dhoni combined well to bail Chennai out of danger. They added 55 runs for the fifth wicket before Yuzvendra Chahal dismantled the stumps of Rayudu. Meanwhile, Dhoni looked in good touch rotating the strikes while the odd boundaries kept coming. However, a complete mixup between Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja send Jadeja back to the pavilion. But MS Dhoni almost made the impossible taking the game to the wire. With 26 needed off the last overs, MS Dhoni hit the ball like never to bring the equation to two for one delivery before Parthiv Patel’s moment of brilliance won it for the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Previously, Royal Challengers Bangalore posted 161 runs at the end of 20 overs after contributions from Parthiv Patel. The middle-order also made significant contributions to post a good total on the scoreboard. However, they lost skipper Virat Kohli early in the innings to reel at 11 for one in 2.3 overs before Parthiv and AB de Villiers combined to bail their side out of danger. Parthiv focused on rotating the strike while de Villiers played before getting out on 25.
Akshdeep Nath – promoted up the order also played a quickfire knock to take the score almost to the 100-run mark, Nath chipped in with 24 runs before Moeen Ali’s little carnage helped them go past 150 runs. Parthiv Patel registered 53 runs off 37 balls including two boundaries and four sixes to put a challenging total on the board.
Twitter Reactions
Uff! Some game! Cricket needs Dhoni to write its scripts.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 21, 2019
after nearly pulling off a heist, dhoni provides the most erudite post match analysis #RCBvCSK
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) April 21, 2019
Two fell blows in Steyn’s first over leaves CSK reeling. Things can change dramatically within minutes in this sport
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) April 21, 2019
https://twitter.com/AyushSimalti/status/1120028453716127744
https://twitter.com/manny_delgado96/status/1120025492273414144
Cricket is a team sport. For whatever AB and Kohli are worth, you can't win games without a Steyn in your side too. #RCBVCSK
— Dheer Doshi (@dheerrdoshi) April 21, 2019
Virat kohli when M.S. Dhoni was playing.#RCBvCSK pic.twitter.com/4m6aocXdQK
— Prashant Hans Lucky (@aluckydna) April 21, 2019
I declare MSD GOAT.
Despite the result.
Vakhra Swag Paaji!! Mind blowing @msdhoni #CSKvsRCB #RCBvCSK— Richa (@richasharma2020) April 21, 2019
https://twitter.com/adityakumar480/status/1120030253219368960
Whattt a #Phenominon batting by @msdhoni ❣️… Well played guys #MSDian ❣️
Happy for #RCB …#RCBvCSK— Farukh Basle (@FarukhBasle) April 21, 2019
https://twitter.com/Kohliified/status/1120013364279894020
https://twitter.com/DarkSkin_boyyy/status/1120025753632923648
If Virat Kohli would ever make film on this match its title would be.
The Accidental Win#RCBvCSK
— Ashwani Gautam (@AsheGautam) April 21, 2019
Sirji, Dhoni is really good. But now I really want to ask you – at what point would you actually start appreciating #Kohli ? You have a problem if he scores a century, you have a problem when his bowling unit is good. Is it possible for you to appreciate both ? #RCBvCSK
— Jaimin Modi (@thejaiminmodi) April 21, 2019
parthiv did a dhoni there with dhoni around #RCBvCSK
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) April 21, 2019
This Akshdeep Nath seems to have only two modes: (1) Run out @ABdeVilliers17. (2) Run into @ABdeVilliers17. #IPL2019 #RCBvCSK
— Narayan Devanathan (@twinsighter) April 21, 2019
Virat kohli : We need wickets in PP.
Dale Steyn :#RCBvCSK pic.twitter.com/cahOhoRlZY— sudhanshu' (@whoshud) April 21, 2019
Nehra ji thinking: ye apni waali hi karega. Maine to Aisa bola nahi tha, Yorker marne Ko. Jab bolta hoo death overs me daalne Ko, tab koi sunta nahi meri. Karo jo karna hai tum logo Ko.🤣😁 #RCBvCSK #SteynGun pic.twitter.com/H4keEaKNz1
— VIPin Tripathi (@ItsVKTripathi) April 21, 2019
https://twitter.com/orangelays/status/1120021391921651712
https://twitter.com/Vivek_in_Anand/status/1120021304030060546
RCB 10 year challenge!
My two favorite people…
Steyn gun & King Kohli #VIVOIPL #RCBvCSK pic.twitter.com/iO58kh04hS
— Vinesh Prabhu (@vlp1994) April 21, 2019
https://twitter.com/Eme2ul/status/1120025427010048000