Ambati Rayudu’s maiden IPL century saw Chennai Super Kings (CSK) sweep to an eight-wicket victory over table-toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Sunday.
The 🥀Chennai opener carried his bat finishing unbeaten on 100. hitting 14 boundaries in his innings and sharing an opening century stand with Shane Watson (57), as the hosts chased down 180 in 19 overs.
After put in to bat first, Shikhar Dhawan and Sunrisers captain Kane Williamson’s 123-run second-wicket partnership helped the visitors’ post 179-4 but their often brilliant bowling line-up struggled to contain the hosts’ batsmen.
SRH rꦍemain at the top of the IPL table, after losing just their third match, and CSK stays in second but is only two points behin🐲d their opponents with two group games left.
Here’s is how fans on Twitter reacted to the match:
I am overjoyed for Ambati Rayudu. Was asked to peඣrform a differe🔯nt role this year and has played it stirringly.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
has been quali𝓡ty in this season deserves his 💯👏🏿👏🏿
— Alex Tudor (@alextudorcoach)
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centurions…
Chris Gayle 38y-210d
Shane Watson 36y-307d
Rishabh Pant 20y-218d
Ambati Rayudu 32y-232d— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman)
Last 2 games the bowling has not been upto the ma🉐rk for is it a concern? Batting has beco🌌me better but bowling just might be a slight concern for Williamson. Well played Rayudu.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar)
The team loves it!!
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
SRH to CSK, after bei✃ng unable t♉o defend a target.
— Sagar (@sagarcasm)
From Rayudu… to Rayudid it! #100
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer)
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Stand up!
Take a bow!
Roar whistles!
Rayudu, you beauty! 🦁💛— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
A fantastic 💯!
Take a bow .
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
Hats off Ambati Rayudu. Whattay innings.
— Vipul Goyal (@HumorouslyVipul)
In a dressing room with plenty of superstars, Ambati Rayudu has shone the brightest! And that’s a monumental achievement!ꩲ
— RK (@RK_sports)
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What a knock, to smack the best bowling attack🔯 in the tournament all around the park, scoring your maiden IPL ton in the process, take a bow ! Well played, well played.
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS)
They qualified for the pla🦂yoffs in every IPL season t🍬hey played so far
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Haters right now
— Rishabh Srivastava (@AskRishabh)
Most fifty-plus scores by a captai♉n in an IPL season:
11 – Virat Kohli, RCB 2016
9 – David Warner, SRH 2016
7 – David Warner, SRH 2015
7* – KANE WILLIAMSON, SRH 2018— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats)
