Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by two wickets in a thrilling encounter at Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Sunday evening.
Chasing a target of 172, CSK top-order batters chipped in with handy contributions, but they wobbled in the death overs before all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja pulled off the win with an 8-ball 22, which was laced with two fou🦹rs and as many sixes.
With 4 runs required of the final over, CSK lost two crucial wickets – Sam Curran and Jadeja – off the first and the fifth delivery. However, Deepak Chahar hit the winning runs and took his team to the top of the points table. Faf du Plessis (44), Ruturaj Gaikwad (40) and Moeen Ali (32) were the other contributors.
Earlier, KKR posted a challenging 171/6 after opting to bat first. Rahul Tripathi top-scored with 45 off 33 balls. Wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik played a cameo of 26 (11) while Nitish Rana remained unbeaten on 37 from 27 deliveries.
Here’s how Twitter reactions:
Fantꦇastic from Jadeja. What an asset for any team
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
What a match and turnaround for ! This man is incredible . He won the match single handedly with his batting blitz for !
Jai, Jai !— Sreedhar Pillai (@sri50)
What a magnificent victory for Chennai. ♈Ravindra Jadeja top class with bat and ball and C🅷hennai are top of the table. After the situation last year, what a comeback. Just stand up and applaud
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
Go🤪d blesssssss youuuuuuu I loveeeee youuu..!!!꧅!! Tension tension tension..!! Has to be a match.. lol wooohooo entertainment entertainment entertainment
— 𝑽𝒂𝒓𝒂��𝒂𝒙𝒎𝒊 𝑺𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒌𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒓🌊 (@varusarath5)
CSK have won in Dubai, Sharjah & Abu Dhabi. They're now at the top of the points table & are more or less through to the playoffs
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)
What a match! Last over I was on the edge of my seat. I was nervous even as a neꦿutral fan! Congrats CSKians. Well♏ played. Love a thriller!
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB)
Love the game of cricket!😍 🙌😎
— Vikram Prabhu (@iamVikramPrabhu)
Enough said 😁
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani)
Jaddduuuuuuu… You are a Champion. Thank you for this ❤️
— Parvati (@paro_nair)
Warrior of the match.!
JADEJA – The man.! 💛🦁 💛🦁
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
Mr. You are the 1st & Last of your kind.. The best player ever.. Thank u so much… da…
— Krishh (@krishoffl)
Another heart-in-the-mouth win for who have become specialists♒ in handing over the victory to the opposition and then stealing it from between the teeth. Si🃏r Ravi Jadeja today 🙏
— Siddarth Srinivas (@sidhuwrites)
– You Beauty! – Thank you! back to being No.1 in the Points Table!
— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus)
Ravi Jadeja is the super-star: 22(8) with bat and 1/21(4) with ball – He is the MVP of .
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Chennai Super Kings on top of the points table
— Kumar Sourav (@AdamDhoni1)
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