Kings XI Punjab beat Chennai Super Kings by 4 runs in yet another nail-biter match 🐎in the Indian Premier League (IPL 2018).
Chasing a mammoth total of 198, CSK kept losing wickets at regular intervals, but in the end captai♎n, MS Dhoni stood tall to make sure it did not become a one-sided match. However, CSK fell short by 4 runs.
CSK did not have the best of the starts as they would have liked chasing 198. Shane Watson 🙈played some shots before getting out for 11. Mohit Sharma, former CSK member took 🍃the wicket.
Earlier, put into bat first, Kings XI Punjab had a dream start as the comeback king Chris Gayle when hammer and tongs from ball one. KL Rahul was not far behind, and he too hit some good shots. Chris Gayle scored 63 runs. Other batsmen did get starts bu༒t failed to convert them into big scor𓆉es. Despite Imran Tahir getting two wickets in two balls, KXIP was able to reach 197-7 in the 20 overs.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to MS Dhoni’s masterclass:
CSK loses, but Dhoni clearly the winner tonight. Unbelievable knock!ꩲ 🙏🙏🙏
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar)
That was quite a show by MS Dhoni. Love watching his interviews, loved when he mentioned God has given him enough power he doesn't need to use his back to hit sixes(referring to injury). Kings 11 will be delighted with this win
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
MS stands for Mad Skills
— Peter Miller (@TheCricketGeek)
Take a bow OLD IS GOLD vs @lionsdenkxip congratulations 💞kings 11..
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
Too little too late 🙈😆😅
— James Taylor (@jamestaylor20)
Right, now for a cup of tea to settle the heart rate. Super Sunday and two bat first teams win. What ente🍬rtainment th♈ough. 🔥🔥. On to vs
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi)
Just to make people believe that it could be done from 85-off-36… What a knock… MS Dhoni… you freaking legend!! 🙌
— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula)
Tuk Tuk Dhoni, anyone ? Yes. Couldn't take team over the line, but showed that he is going to be still around. Kya Re.. Trolling a? Try next time.
— Prabhu (@Cricprabhu)
Wow .. what an amazing effort that was 😱🌠 these games are doi♋ng nothing for my nerves!!
— Kate Cross (@katecross16)
Dhoni’s knock was a wonderful reminder of what he can do if he bats higher up the order….most bowlers still don’t know where to bowl to him in the death overs. You see fear in their eyes…
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
Dhoni played an inning which satisfied b🍃oth fans and haters.
— Sunil the Cricketer (@1sInto2s)
"What's going on in your head?"
Dhoni: Nothing much.
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar)
Bhai You are champion 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 hard𝔍 Luck but that inning was absolutely Amazing and outstanding to Watch 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻
— Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19)
Mag༒ical from but just one hit less. Brilliant 19th over set it up and he did it yet again.. almost. This win will mean a lot to but why only leg spin from him is a mystery!! Even to the left handed! Why?
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar)
Aaaaah! Almost! Oh well… effort deserved the win! Kya bolega…. T20 can be brutal, man…
— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial)
😼Man! Never a dull moment with MSD. 𒀰What an effort 🙌 A good win this for KXIP.
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur)
What an effort 🙌 from MS Dhoni. A good win th♋is for KXIP.
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
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What a knock! His highest score in the . Namma Dhoni ku peri൩ya Whistle adinga!
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
MS Dhoni still has plentyꦅ of MS Dhoni left in him! What a splendid way to remind us all why he’s called ! Well fought , congrats @lionsdenkxip!
— Sanjana Ganesan (@SanjanaGanesan)
Another thrilling fin♛ish . No team can certainl♎y relax against CSK in . Was a treat to watch MS build this run chase for CSK , almost got them home
— zaheer khan (@ImZaheer)
MSD remaining not out in a unsucc🍸essful chase in IPL:
v MI, 2013 (63*)
v KXIP, 2014 (42*)
v KXIP, 2018 (79*)He has remained not out in 15 successful chases
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath)
Fantastic run chase it turned out to beꦛ by CSK, theoretically only a stroke away from victory. Dhoni played a marvellous knock and in the process answerin✨g several critics. But in hindsight you reckon Bravo could have batted before Jadeja?
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
You get to learn a lot when you see such exhibition of sportsmanship. Some time result is not in your favour… but the intent matters.
— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha)
What a brilliant innings from in this exciting encounter! Great effort from both the sides and congratulations to KXIP for winning the last ball thriller. 🦋
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
Sorry will put my hand up could have done better but gave it all I had.The team fought till the very well did our 🦂captain c꧑ool play today.We will be back with a bang podu
— Imran Tahir (@ImranTahirSA)
CSK is dealing exclusively in last over finishes
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75)
Congratulations to the boys. Good to win this. Excellent knock from Dhoni ,🌞kept everybody on the edge of their seats. But Chris Gayle ,the Universe Boss was magnificent. Our spinners did well to contain in the middle overs.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
Dhoni fini꧅shes it off with a six! Only to be on the losing side! Rarest of rare occasions!
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt)
