CSK’s 5 best batting performances of all time in IPL
With the 2024 IPL edition just a few weeks away, it’s time to revisit the best knocks of the defending champions.
1. Shane Watson’s 117* against Sunrisers Hyderabad, 2018
Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson made his debut for CSK in 2018 and made a superb contribution with his bat to help the team clinch its third title. The veteran notched up 555 runs in 15 matches at a strike rate of 154.59 and ended up as the fifth-highest run-getter in the competition. In the final at the Wankhede Stadium, he played the best knock of his IPL career and became the recipient of the Player of the Match on a huge day.
Before the start of the game, CSK skipper MS Dhoni won the toss and invited Hyderabad to bat first. The Orange Army posted 178 runs on the board, riding on Yusuf Pathan’s unbeaten 45 off 25 and captain Kane Williamson’s 47 off 36.
Following a challenging target of 179, CSK lost in-form Faf du Plessis in the fourth over of the game but Watson showed the nerves of steel and shattered the confidence of the 2016 champions, with his unbeaten 117 off 57. Riding on his remarkable knock, Super Kings chased down the total in just 18.3 overs.
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