Chennai Super Kings (CSK) 𓆉won their second consecutive match in the Indian Pr♊emier League (IPL) 2019 season to take the top position in the points table.
The MS Dhoni-led side beat Delhi Capitals (DC) by 6 wickets at the Feroz Sܫhah Kotla stadium.
Batting first, S💜hikhar Dhawan held the innings together for Delhi with a laboured 51, but the final five overs proved to be the difference between the sides in the end.
CSK star all-rounder Dwayne Bravo, who has now been entrusted with the death overs, was at his best and his 3-wickꦏet haul sucked out all the momentum as DC crawled to only 39 runs in last six ove🦹rs.
Chasing 147, the Super Kings opener Shane Wa🤪tson 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 time to get going, but then sealed the chase with a c🐬alm finish along with Kedar Jadhav and Bravo.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Comfortable win for at Kotla. 2 wins in fi𒉰rst two is always a good start.
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
Only fitting that Brav✤o should hit the winning shoಌt, albeit after some anxious moments. He was the one to trigger DC collapse 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 Chaudhary R🧸aina (@PriyankaCRaina)
Who else you want on the field to 🌳fini🅠sh 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 Ofജficial (@msdfansofficial)
Boy, the roar to welcome dhoni here ..he really is a cult hero, chants of dhoni d𒀰honi 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 Man of the M🌺atch award for his 44 off 26 deliveries 👏👏
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
