Chennai S𒁏uper Kings (CSK) post🌟ed a huge total of 204 against Rajasthan Royals (RR) after being put to bat in Pune.
Shane Watson anchored the CSK innings as he recorded his third IPL century and first of this season. He smashed 106 off 57 aft💧er being dropped in the first over. He hit 9 fours and 6 sixes in the process. He stitched 50 plus partnership with both Ambati Rayudu and Suresh Raina.
Raina was replaced by Murali Vijay in the ℱlast match due to the calf injury he sustained in the clash against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). However, Raina was back in the squad on Friday and was looking in good touch. He smashed four consecutive boundaries off Ben Stokes in the final over of powerplay.
CSK were 69 with loss of one wicket end of the 6th over. It was in the 12th over when Krishnappa Gowtham took a brilliant catch off Shreyas Gopal‘s bowling dismissing Raina for 46 (29). The pair of Gowtham-Gopal struck again when MS Dhoཧni was caught near the boundary line on 5.
RR was running out of their bowling options from the start as they used five different bowlers to bowl the first five overs. When almost every bowler went for an economy over 10, Gopal finished with impressive figures 𝄹of 4-0-20-3 at an economy of 5. He got the important wickets of Raina, Dhoni and Sam Billings. However, he could not save his team from the Watson rampage.
Here are some of the Twitter reactions:
A superb batting performance from yet again. Must say they are blessed with a great team composition since 🗹someone or the rises to the occasion. Great hundred from !
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
Another 💯!! Played 👏👏👏 on for a biggie
— Isa Guha (@isaguha)
Age is just a number in thi💦s 38 = 💯 & 36 = 💯 👌🏽👊🏽👍🏽👏🏽🙏🏽
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93)
🔥
— Jason Roy (@JasonRoy20)
Fewer sixes than Gayle in his century, but also fewer balls to reach three-figure mark. This is a top class century by Shane Watson…
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
Only fitting I’m at the Australian High Commissio🃏n Delhi to watch chalk up a brilliant 💯 on @StarSportsInd🎀i with a room full of Aussies 🇦🇺
— Mel Jones (@meljones_33)
Kya bachhe ne kya khela hay aj 👏👏
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
Jr. Watto is all whistles of course! 🦁💛
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
Some In-Shane hitting from namma Watto took us over the 200 🍒run mark! 🦁💛
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
A 💯 off 51 deliveries.
Take a bow !
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
Our first centurion, this season!
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
Superb innings from Shane Watson as CSK post a total๊ of 204/6 for RR to chase. 🎶
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Most centuries in IPL:
6 Gayle
4 Kohli
3 ABD, Warner, WATSON— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath)
Shane Watson registers 's 49th hundred!
Individual 100s by IPL sides..
12 – RCB
10 – KXIP
7 – DD
6 – CSK
4 – MI/RR
2 – DC/RPS
1 – KKR/SRH
Note: Top three sides yet to win the 😱— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman)
Shane Watson:
22/04/2013 – A century for RR while playing against CSK
20/04/2018 – A century for CSK while playing against RR— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats)
So scores a cenᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚtury⛄ against having scored one for them against !
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
W⛄atto player.. Watttto Playaaaah .. Brute force ! RR in early trouble
— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru)
First and now …. older players are taking the ground by storm!! Vintage wine only gets better. Special mentions ✌🏼
— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha)
A 51-ball ton from Shane Watson powers C🍬SK to 204/5 at their new home ground in Pune against RR.
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
He has two centuries for – now he's scored one against them for ! 💯
Congratulations to on your 4th T20 century! 🔥
— ICC (@ICC)
“Aur fir aaya Watson…..”
— The Lying Lama 2.0 (@KyaUkhaadLega)
Chris Gayleཧ And Shane Watson. 2 Centuries In 2 Days. And Pakistanis Say Is 🍨Boring. ��😂😂
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja)
Omg! Even wine doesn't age as better as has in his career! 🙌
Are you watching ?— Naitik Soni (@naitiks07)
