Chennai Super Kings comeback in the Indian Premier League after the two-year suspension was nothing less than a fairytale. They were done and dusted before Dwayne Bravo blinder and heroics in the last over from injured Kedar Jadhav helped them to a one-wicket win with just one ball to spare.
Chasing 166 to win, CSK won the opening encounter of IPL 2018 at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai with just one ball to spare and with just one wicket in hand.
Needing 7 off the last ball with Jadhav unable to walk had something special under his belt. After three back-to-back dot balls, Jadhav played a cheeky shot for a six at the fine leg and then a smashing cover drive helped them seal a nail-biting win.
Earlier, Krunal Pandya smashed a quickfire 41 off 22 balls as Mumbai Indians recovered from a poor start to post a challenging 165 for 4 against CSK.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to CSK’s win in the IPL 2018 opening game:
Bravo …
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
DJ BRAVO 💃🏽 what a champion! Great start to the ! What a tournament 🙌🏽💥💥💥 🏏
— Danielle Wyatt-Hodge (@Danni_Wyatt)
Alright!!!! Now THAT is cricket for you! What a game! Could you have called it?!! Bouncing back & how! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03)
brilliant mr. KJo & bravo
— Naman Ojha (@namanojha35)
Dwayne Bravo outstanding with the ball in his last two overs and some great hitting in the end. Great come from behind win. IPL couldn't have had a better start
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
Well done . Lot of emotions flowing on and off the field. What a way to start the season.
— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha)
Mumbai supporters leave Wankhede in awe and shock after Bravo's blitzkrieg helped Chennai pull off incredible win
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
Magic!!! 🙌 💥💫
— Priyanka Chaudhary Raina (@PriyankaCRaina)
One true spirit of the is . That's what Bravo is made of! 🦁💛
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
Sensational win by CSK, rising from the ashes! couldn't have had a better start! Bravo was unbelievable and Jadhav brave
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
This is why ipl is the best tournament in the world… …great start..
— parthiv patel (@parthiv9)
The win by 1 wicket in a dramatic season opener at the Wankhede.
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
Mumbai Indians in first match of the IPL season in last 6 years:
2013: Lost
2014: Lost
2015: Lost
2016: Lost
2017: Lost
2018: LostIn 3 of the previous 5 seasons they ended up as the champions!
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath)
is a
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
My word – what a game to start off 11 Rivalry, pace, spin, power-hitting, old-timers, debutants, strategy, injury, resilience, clear-thinking under pressure… and back 💥💥
— Isa Guha (@isaguha)
– The Spirit. You made it for us. For the ! So much . 🦁💛
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
Bravooooo the champion! You not only but ! 🦁💛
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
Whistles are truly back! 🦁💛
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
Wow what a game to start the
— Andrew Tye (@aj191)
That’s what offers to it’s viewers. Best death bowler gets hammered and a young boy becomes a superstar. Things change too fast. You blink your eyes and you are late… wow!
— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha)
What an opening night! First game and I have no fingernails left! Exciting times ahead for sure!
— Sanjana Ganesan (@SanjanaGanesan)
T20 at it’s best … simply unbelievable… What a match !!
— zaheer khan (@ImZaheer)
What a game to kickstart IPL 2018. Definitely one of the best
— Priya Thalur Balaji (@priyathalurB)
Jeepers that’s a serious win from where they were! Bravo immense!
— Chris Morris (@Tipo_Morris)
Did we really witness that. Superb start to the festival. IPL 11 begins in style and Bravo just produced one of the best IPL innings. Start hi ..
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
Clear Man of the match BRAVO when arrived at the crease he announced himself with a six. N not only for his match winning inning but the way he bowled the 18-20th over it was pure high class death bowling.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
What a game to start 2018 you legend 🙌🏾
— Carlos Brathwaite (@CRBrathwaite26)
Bravo is a champion. What a great great start to the IPL.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
