IPL 2024 | Twitter reacts to deadly Deshpande cleaning up Bairstow and Rossouw to offer a dream CSK start
One of the positives about tournaments like the IPL is the stage it offers to a variety of cricketers to showcase their abilities. Tushar Deshpande made the most out of the opportunity on Sunday after rattling Jonny Bairstow and Rilee Rossouw in a single over, offering a dream start to CSK.
Losing the toss for the tenth time in IPL 2024, Ruturaj Gaikwad did his best to stitch a 57-run second-wicket partnership with Daryl Mitchell before PBKS bowlers pegged back at them. However, a valiant Ravindra Jadeja 43 helped them reach 167/9 in 20 overs. Defending a tricky total, CSK would’ve wanted some early breakthrough and Deshpande just did enough to remove Jonny Bairstow and Rilee Rossouw in a single over.
Following a three-run first over from Mitchell Santner, Deshpande bowled a good length delivery from over the wicket at Jonny Bairstow on the third ball of the second over that the latter tried to push through the line. As fate had for the Englishman, the ball seamed in and whiskered past the inside edge to clatter onto the stumps. Two balls later, the Mumbai pacer produced yet another excellent delivery to help the ball gush through the gates of Rossouw and damage the furniture. Rossouw failed to judge the shade of in-seam off a length from the bowler, henceforth paving the way for a double-wicket over, leaving Deshpande and the Twitterverse in ecstasy.
Absolute ripper!
Tushar '𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙢𝙥-𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙧' Deshpande 🎯🔥#PBKSvCSK #TATAIPL #IPLonJioCinema #IPLinTamil pic.twitter.com/OdNHchgeIn
— JioCinema (@JioCinema) May 5, 2024
Beauty!
OH YEAAAAH OH FKING YEAAH! HE IS HIM. TUSHAR DESHPANDE, THE GREATEST TO CARRY THAT PIECE OF LEATHER. pic.twitter.com/tipbucuF7j
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) May 5, 2024
2shar
2shar Deshpande
— Prasanna (@prasannalara) May 5, 2024
DESTROYED
Tushar '𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙢𝙥-𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙧' Deshpande 🎯🔥#PBKSvCSK #TATAIPL #IPLonJioCinema #IPLinTamil pic.twitter.com/OdNHchgeIn
— JioCinema (@JioCinema) May 5, 2024
True
Tushar Deshpande has become so important for csk’s set up. Brilliant early break thru to get rid of Bairstow.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) May 5, 2024
Peak prowess!
Deshpande right now pic.twitter.com/5FmxGpvK97
— Ethuku (@ellakonjanaldha) May 5, 2024
This is art
Absolute Beauty from Tushar Deshpande! pic.twitter.com/iiBZTOqdWp
— 🎰 (@StanMSD) May 5, 2024
Rocked it!
TUSHAR FKIN DESHPANDE YOU HAVE ROCKED MY WORLD pic.twitter.com/SPn4JzSEGN
— Yash (@CSKYash_) May 5, 2024
No context
no context Tushar Deshpande pic.twitter.com/86j98XSLxx
— Pranaav (@brittouncle) May 5, 2024
You can do it!
Pathirana to Tushar Deshpande before leaving for sri lanka pic.twitter.com/UPe9bEszv9
— H🐇. (@hp_mode2) May 5, 2024