Suresh Raina struck a fighting half-century before MS Dhoni provided a late flourish as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) overcame a slow start to post a competitive 179 for four against Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Chepauk stadium on Wednesday𒊎.
Raina (59) and Faf du Plessis (39) added an 83 run s♕tand for the second wicket to revive the innings after DC bowlers produced tight spells upfront.
Later, skipper MS Dhoni, who returned to the side after recovering from a bout of fever, and Ravindra Jadeja added some quick runs to provide a latඣe push to the innings.
Dhoni scored unbeaten 44 off 22 balls with four boundaries and three maximums while Jadeja smashed 25 off🦹 10 with two sixes.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
2 runs in the🤡 first 2 overs. And 179 in the end. Just the MSD things. The 10 ball 25 run knock of Jadeja was gold dust too.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
This was no Unad𒈔kat or Yadav, this was Trent Boult in the final over that Dhoni took to the cleaners. 👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar)
I don't know about you, but an in-form is always a wonderful watch.
— Abhishek Mukherjee (@ovshake42)
You might think th🍸ese are not enough for but if there is no dew batting can become difficult. Chinna Thalai, Raina, looking like the player we have known in th🌄e
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Recovered from viral to play another knock which will go viral … Phew! #
— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru)
I think they have enough now. Wow, know when to turn it on!! No dew to speak of, so this pitch will deteriorate as the ga🅷me goes on.
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93)
Suresh Raina added another feather to his cap!
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
𒁏Suresh Raina is our key performer for the for his fluent half-century off 37 deliveries 😎😎
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
There is only one . What else can one say?
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
Just unbelievable the way does it each time! The greatest finisher of our times & what a delight to watch! 3/1 in 3 overs to 179! Wow just unbelievable effort by the skipp💜er & co
— Kris Srikkanth (@KrisSrikkanth)
Stop insulting cricketers of your ageꦆ MS Dhoni🍨. Almost 38 ffs.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer)
Just ho✤w does he do this time and time again? Incredible🎶 is a mild word.
— Sumanth Raman (@sumanthraman)
MS Dhoni in 20th over in the IPL:
Innings 71
Runs 554
SR 244
6s/4s 46/39 (85 boundaries in all)
Has scored about 13% of his total IPL runs in the 2🎶0th✤ over— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)
MS Dhoni's blitz powers CSK to 179/4
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
That's MS Dhoni for you..
— RVCJ Media (@RVCJ_FB)
