Chennai Super Kings (CSK) won their second con🍒secutive match in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 seas𝄹on to take the top position in the points table.
The MS Dhoni-led sid𓃲e beat Delhi 🔜Capitals (DC) by 6 wickets at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium.
Batting first, Shikha💝r Dhawan held the innings together for Delhi with a laboured 51, but the fꦑinal five overs proved to be the difference between the sides in the end.
CSK star all-rounder Dwayne Bravo, who⛦ has now been entrusted witജh the death overs, was at his best and his 3-wicket haul sucked out all the momentum as DC crawled to only 39 runs in last six overs.
Chasing 147, the Super Kings opener Shan♐e Watson took the game away from Delhi by smashing 44 runs off just 26 deliveries. Suresh Raina was aggressive against the spinners, and his innings of 30 in 16 balls never allowed the hosts to have any say in the chase.
However, the crowd was at its vociferous best when MS Dhoni walked out, and the skipper took his ti♕me to get going, but then sealed the chase with a calm finish along with Kedar Jadhav and Bravo.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Comfortable win for at Kotla. 2 wins in first two 🌠is always a good start.
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
Only fitting that Bravo should hit the winning shot, albeit after some anxious moments. He was the one to trigger DC coll🔯apse too. Superb win for CSK. ‘Dad’s Army’ marches on!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
They might have taken it to the end but were always in control. didn't get the wickets they needed. So 2 in 2 for CSK.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
What a fantastic win way to go! 🙌
— Priyanka Chaudharyꦫ🃏 Raina (@PriyankaCRaina)
Who else you want on the field to finish the game?! Roar whistles for the himself! 💛�⛎�
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
Prithvi Shaw hits 4
Delhi Crowd: Dhoni DhoniShikhar Dhawan hits 4
Delhi Crowd: Dhoni DhoniDhoni appeals for stumping
Delhi Crowd: Dhoni DhoniThird umpire gives Not Out
Delhi Crowd: Dhoni Dhoni— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar)
Goosebumps Guaranteed!💛
That moment when Thala MS Dhoni walked out to bat in Delhi… 🔥
— MS Dhoni Fans Official (@msdf🥂ansofficial)
Boy, the roar to welcome dhoni here ..he really is a cult hero꧃, chants of dhoni 🌊dhoni dhoni around the kotla..
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75)
Another game taken into last over.
Dhoni ticks a box.
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS)
Aaj Daredevils ki yaad dila di Capitals ne! 😇
— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh)
🙌🙌🙌
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
Watto receives the M🍰an of the ꧋Match award for his 44 off 26 deliveries 👏👏
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
