Sam Billings played a gem of an innings as Ch🌸ennai Super Kings once again pulled off 🧸a thrilling chase beating Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets in the IPL 2018 at Chepauk Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday.
Chasing a stiff target of 203, CSK won the match with a ball to spare as Ravindra Jadeja deposited militaryꦉ medium ꦡstuff from R Vinay Kumar into stands.
The adventurous Billings, with a blazing 56 off just 23 deliveries, emerged the her♓o in h💮is first game for the host.
In the first half of the game, after Dhoni opted to field, Andre Russell’s blitzkrieg held the audience spellbound. His 36-ball unbeaten 88 contained an astonishing 11 sixes. He was much like a heavyweight puncher prowling around in the ring.
Here’s how cricketing world reacted to the match:
What a game and what a victory for again. Another thril🥀ler. The return to home base has been spectacu🌌lar. Sam Billings deserves an extended run in the this year. What a tournament
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi)
Snatching victory out of the jaws of defeat…CSK is making a habit of it. Win-the-Toss-Field-Win-The-Game…trend continues. Unbelievable.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
Bravo the ♛other n꧋ight & Billings tonight. Story of CSK’s IPL so far.
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar)
Full on Paisa vasool match and it was . The crowd deserved the match , the first in almost 3 years at Chepauk. Sam Billings was🧸 simply outstanding
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
Over 400 runs scored & the Chennai crowd deserved it,having waited for almost 3 years. Russell’s hitting was of 💯the highest class but in the end Sam Billings batted wonderfully under pressure and Chennai have now won both games from a difficult situation. Congratulations
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
When CSK chased 200+ in IPL history:
2012 v RCB: R🦋avindra Jadeja hit Vinay Kumar for a boundary and finished the 𝔉game
2018 v KKR: Ravindra Jadeja hit VInay Kumar for a six and 🔥fi🌠nished the game
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)
With 17 required off the last over, Dwayne Bravo and Ravindra 🍸Jadej❀a seal the deal in Chennai to help CSK defeat KKR by 5 wickets in a thrilling encounter.
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
What a fitting home coming for ,always been 𝐆a Champion side, proving it yet again, a treat for the crowd in and the people of coming to cheer amidst so much
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath)
In some situations, there is no more dangero🍷us batsman in the IPL than Andre Russell
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
. Are you serious??
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45)
CSK CSK CSK what a match… you beauty 👊 superb job once again with bat an ball hitting the ball sweet… thanks all the fans for coming and cheering in big numbers
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
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SIR! VICTORY! 🦁💛
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
Over 400 runs. Chasing 200 + runs. Last over finish. What more advertisement for cricket and for the IPL. People who witnessed i꧋t LIVE hav🍌e more reasons to remember this match for a long time. on a roll. Amazing victory 👏
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani)
How well played to see us throug🌟h on a cliff hanger game.Thanks ppl for coming in massive numbers and cheering us all the way through.Neenga nenaicha allikittu varathukku nanga mannu illai da malai vandiya poduda whistle
— Imran Tahir (@ImranTahirSA)
😱😱😱😱
— Danielle Wyatt (@Danni_Wyatt)
Another ridic game. Good to see the boys doing well and @_T🏅C59
— Isa Guha (@isaguha)
Great to see Prince Harry smoking it to all parts of Chennai tonight ……
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
Yet another exiciting finish to the game for . Credit must go to for his brave half 𒊎century. all th𝐆e way!
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
It's just been 4 days of this year's IPL but it's been breathtaking.. Can Sam Billings be the Big Sam for definitely raised the expectations
— Kartik Murali (@kartikmurali)
Some chase that! Well played Sam Billings. Superb striking.
CSK looked like they’d messed it up 💙till his rescue act.— Mpumelelo Mbangwa (@mmbangwa)
another exciting finish for CSK !! Superb Win
— zaheer khan (@ImZaheer)
We have missed haven't we? Maybe unless you are bowler 😬
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93)
Let’s give a big whistle to our purple cap holdౠer aꦬnd our MOM
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
A nail-biting encounter comeꦅs to an end as win an absolute thriller at Chepauk! On to the next one. 💪
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders)