Video | Relive how Bravo blitz guided CSK from 119/8 to 169/9 in just three overs
The 2018 IPL opener between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings was a clear reminder of the sheer brilliance the tournament brings out in the player’s involved. A stunning knock of 68 off 30 balls by Dwayne Bravo and a valiant effort by an injured Kedar Jadhav won CSK the match in epic fashion.
It never gets old, does it? The cliche story of a hopeless cause that turned out to be an epic fairytale has been a highlight of the Indian Premier League since it was established in 2008. Last night’s match between old-dogs Chennai Super Kings and young-blood Mumbai Indians was a clear reminder of the mouth-watering games the IPL would offer throughout this month.
At 119/8 after 17 overs, all seemed over for the newly-returned CSK outfit after a collapse of the middle-order batsmen and an injury to Kedar Jadhav ruling them out of a potential victory. Enter West Indian power-hitter Dwayne Bravo, one of CSK’s old
MI’s yorker specialist Jasprit Bumrah stepped in to thwart Bravo’s big shots in the 19th over, but to his
This meant that a battered Kedar Jadhav had to come in to face Mustafizur Rahman aka ‘The Fizz’ in the final over of the match as CSK required 7 runs from 6 balls. Jadhav looked like a man in pain as he tried to flick the first three deliveries from Rahman into gaps, but failed to do so. But then he pulled off a masterpiece as he managed to play a scoop shot over fine leg which resulted in a magnificent six. This meant that CSK needed just one off 2 deliveries, but Jadhav wanted to end it in style and opted to go for a clean shot off the next delivery which raced all the way to the cover boundary to hand CSK an opening day victory against Mumbai Indians.
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