Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK♊) by 1 run at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday.
Chasing 162 runs, CSK were off🌞 to a poor start as they were reduced to 28/4 in 5.5 overs. Dale Steyn was the wre💝cker-in-chief as he dismissed Shane Watson (5) and Suresh Raina (0) off successive balls.
Faf du Plessis (5) also perished soon. However, a 55-run stand between Ambati Rayudu and MS Dhoni revived CSK in the run-chase. Rayudu was dismissed for 29. Even Ravindra Jadeja (11) and Dwayneꦜ Bravo (5) failed to stand by Dh🎀oni.
26 runs were needed off the last over, and Dhoni came to the party, demolishe♉d Umesh, but Parthiv Patel pulled off a run out in the last ball to save RCB.
Dhoni remained unbeaten on 84 off 48. His innings🐓 included 5 fours and 7 sixes.
Earlier, RCB scored 161/7 in 20 overs.
Here’s how cricketing world reacted:
That was special f🍸ro🃏m Dhoni. 26 needed of the last over and nearly pulling it off.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
🔥🔥🙏🏼🙏🏼
— Mandeep Singh (@mandeeps12)
What a game!! Best league in the world…. for a reason.
— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha)
No surprises coℱmes up clutch at the end. Consistently p💃ractices throwing down the stumps in his preparation. How good! 👏👏
— Mitchell McClenaghan (@Mitch_Savage)
you are a♉ freak!!! This 🍸years Vivo IPL just keeps on giving
— Dean Jones AM (@ProfDeano)
Is there anyone better than MS Dhoni in world cricket when it comes to being there & finish off games ? It's not just about striking, it's about backing himself & being calculative. Top innings from him. Unfortunate to have lost by 1 run but Bloody Brilliant
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani)
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It would be nice to be a fly on the wall in the dressing room. Starting the match from a must 🐻win situation to winning on the last ball. Yet again a last over finish for them. Phew!!! All
— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum)
Uff! Some game! Cricket needs🍸 D💙honi to write its scripts.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Wow! What a fantastic game of cricket
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
What a knock by , you just feel for him after being so close yet so far! almost pulled of a miracle but now the cracks in CSKs batting is clear, need someone to supp🦂ort him up the order. What a match in the end
— Kris Srikkanth (@KrisSrikkanth)
What an innings by , what a breathtaking finish, and what a win 𓃲for RCB!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
Oh my god!!!!! What an end to a game!
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur)
What a throw in the end. Whoa. My Man Of The Match is Parthiv Pa🍸tel. 🤗🙏
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
And Parthꦬiv Patel won that game single handedly, literally! 🦁💛
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
Wattaa game… real thriller
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
Take a breathe! Amazing cricket
— Graeme Smith (@GraemeSmith49)
