IPL 2024 | Twitter reacts to Rockstar Jadeja peppering Punjab to keep CSK alive in playoffs race
Chennai Super Kings beat Punjab Kings in the reverse fixture in Dharamsala to stay alive in the playoffs contention. Ravindra Jadeja’s 43 and a three-fer coupled with Tushar Deshpande’s early scalps helped CSK defend 167 runs total and earn a win after
Brief Scores: CSK: 167/9 [Jadeja: 43, Gaikwad: 32, Chahar: 4-0-23-3] beat PBKS: 139/9 [Prabhsimran: 30, Shashank: 27; Jadeja: 4-0-20-3] by 28 runs.
Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad was unlucky for the tenth time during the toss in the ongoing edition and was forced to bat first. Ajinkya Rahane failed to get going after a glorious straight drive and Daryl Mitchell joined hands with Ruturaj Gaikwad to stitch a 57-run second-wicket stand. After the 60 runs powerplay, the introduction of Rahul Chahar and Harshal Patel rewarded PBS with both wickets and Shivam Dube, reducing CSK to 76/4 in nine overs. The spin all-rounder trio of Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, and Mitchell Santner added 41 runs in the next six overs for the loss of the former with the CSK at 117/5. However, Jadeja continued to drag the game deep despite a couple of wickets from Harshal Patel including a MS Dhoni golden duck. The all-rounder’s 43 including a few lusty blows at the fag end eventually, propelled CSK to 167/9 in 20 overs.
In response, the Punjab Kings suffered a couple of early jitters after a three-run first over from Mitchell Santner when Tushar Deshpande cleaned up Jonny Bairstow and Rilee Rossouw in the second over. Although Prabhsimran Singh and Shashank played through the powerplay phase, scoring 47 runs within the field restrictions, Santner concluded his brisk knock in the eighth over. Prabhsimran (30) and Jitesh Sharma followed suit in back-to-back overs followed by Ravindra Jadeja outsmarting Sam Curran and Ashutosh Sharma in the 13th over to reduce them to 79/7 in 13 overs. Some late flurry from Harshal Patel, Harpreet Brar, and Rahul Chahar took them to 105/8 in 16 overs before Chahar was cleaned up by Shardul in the 18th over. However, the equation was too much for the tail and Kagiso Rabada and Brar played through despite succumbing to a 28 runs loss.
The greatest
I stan the greatest club! I Acknowledge the Chennai SuperKings!💥💛
— Hustler (@HustlerCSK) May 5, 2024
We're Coming for the mission Hexa.pic.twitter.com/tSmlEiLAz7
Thank you
Just never forget that, CSK even at their worst is better than many. Thank You.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) May 5, 2024
Dont mess
Next time don't mess! @PunjabKingsIPLpic.twitter.com/eSP0cLKwdx
— Hustler (@HustlerCSK) May 5, 2024
Power performance
1. CSK in 1st innings
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) May 5, 2024
2. CSK in 2nd innings pic.twitter.com/ODaEUcgwMK
Lovely
My love for him is unmatchable pic.twitter.com/mkbZiVlPKg
— Yash (@CSKYash_) May 5, 2024
We are coming
Tell them we are coming for playoffs 💥 https://t.co/o6kSNSo4az pic.twitter.com/Fql5zue5sl
— CSK Fans Army™ (@CSKFansArmy) May 5, 2024
Superb difference
CSK 1st innings vs 2nd innings pic.twitter.com/Yq7i5KvK1m
— Heisenberg ☢ (@internetumpire) May 5, 2024
Class
CSK ra luchchaass 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/2GLkT7SnmS
— A J I (@itz_Ajiii) May 5, 2024
Title charge
CSK title charge startedpic.twitter.com/GZczUlJ6WW
— Murphy ❁ (@review_retained) May 5, 2024
Big positive
Starting with Santner was the key for CSK. With Tushar Deshpande coming in this bowling unit is more able to take wicket. Biggest positive has been Ravindra Jadeja. Bowling ✅ but today the speed of batting has been a much needed one at the right time for CSK.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) May 5, 2024