Twitter Reactions: Ambati Rayudu, Du Plessis and Curran help CSK win the IPL 2020 opener against MI
CSK's bowlers also did well at the backend of the innings to restrict MI to 162.
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The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have defeated the defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) by five wickets to start on a winning note in the IPL 2020. Ambati Rayudu was their hero with a 71-run knock off 48 deliveries while Faf du Plessis also batted well coming in at three making sure that they didn’t miss Suresh Raina. MI, however, were left ruing their mistakes with the bat especially as they bottled up a good situation and lost their way in the last six overs.
Chasing 163, CSK didn’t start well as both their openers were back in the hut thanks to MI’s new ball bowlers Trent Boult and James Pattinson. While the former nipped off Shane Watson, Pattinson snaffled Murali Vijay who scored only a single run off seven deliveries. At 6/2 in the second over, things didn’t look good for the Men in Yellow. But then Faf du Plessis and Ambati Rayudu batted superbly together.
Surprisingly, the latter took the attack to the opposition after settling down while Du Plessis went out run-a-ball throughout the 115-run partnership. But the slow start meant they were always behind the required run-rate. In the meantime, Rayudu batted exceptionally well playing some delightful strokes taking on the young leg-spinner Rahul Chahar.
However, his wicket in the 16th over made things tricky in the chase with CSK still needing 42 runs in four overs. Moreover, MS Dhoni’s ploy to send Ravindra Jadeja failed who was caught in front of the stumps by Krunal Pandya. But the CSK skipper sent Sam Curran in to keep the right-left combination going. And this time, the move paid dividends as the England left-hander slammed 18 off just six deliveries to bring the required run-rate below six.
When Curran got out, they needed only 10 runs to win and the three-time champions got over the line in the final over without much fuss. While Dhoni didn’t have much to do, Faf du Plessis sensibly batted through the innings to remain unbeaten on 59 with six fours to his name.
CSK bowlers comeback well after a poor start
Earlier in the day, MI started well after being invited to bat first. Rohit Sharma got going with a fantastic shot off the first ball of the match itself. His partner Quinton de Kock literally hoicked at almost everything and churned out some quick runs in the powerplay scoring 33 off 20 deliveries. After the first four overs, it seemed as if the defending champions will run away with a decent start.
But MS Dhoni introduced Piyush Chawla and he struck in the very first over scalping the opposition skipper. Sam Curran sent back the dangerous looking De Kock and the latter’s South African teammate Lungi Ngidi let out a roar giving him a send-off having been at a receiving end off his batting earlier. MI’s surprise selection, Saurabh Tiwary then controlled the proceedings smartly stitching a partnership with Suryakumar Yadav.
The duo added 42 runs for the third wicket before Deepak Chahar sent back Yadav in the 11th over. Runs kept coming though before Faf du Plessis’ acrobatic skills at the boundary turned things around in the 15th over. Both Tiwary and Hardik Pandya got out to Ravindra Jadeja and this is where they lost all the momentum.
MI could add only 41 runs and lost six wickets thanks to some brilliant death bowling from Lungi Ngidi and Sam Curran along with Chahar. Ngidi recovered from early sticking to end with the figures of 3/38 and despite starting well, the Rohit Sharma-led side could only reach 162 runs for the loss of nine wickets which was still considered a par total at the halfway mark.
But CSK’s middle-order and Sam Curran’s late push helped them get over the line and register their first win over MI in six matches. And yes, the IPL has finally begun amid so many uncertainties until last month.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
First victory for CSK against MI since 2018.#CSK #MI #MIvCSK #Cricket #CricTracker #MIvCSK
(Photo Source: Disney + Hotstar VIP) pic.twitter.com/QT3XQtDi7z
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) September 19, 2020
.@ImRo45: We all want to start well. A few things for us to learn from this game. We made a few mistakes but hopefully we'll go back, learn and come back stronger.#OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #Dream11IPL #MIvCSK
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) September 19, 2020
How’s the reaction now, Paltans?🤡 https://t.co/CGsCoZQvjy
— Sonal Goyal (@goyal_sonal) September 19, 2020
.@ImRo45: We got to understand and adapt to the pitches.
We need to try and find those gaps. This is not just about boundaries.#OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #Dream11IPL #MIvCSK— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) September 19, 2020
Semmma start @ChennaiIPL #தெறிக்கவிட்றோம் 💪💪💪 #CSK Masssss 😍😍😍😍
— Sathish (@actorsathish) September 19, 2020
Q: Who’s the Captain of Captains?
A: Mahendra King Dhoni…💛🥳#Dhoni #MIvCSK #WhistlePodu pic.twitter.com/B6epa7unUH— MS Dhoni Fans Official (@msdfansofficial) September 19, 2020
Mumbai Indians in the first match of IPL… pic.twitter.com/1lq7AXukP6
— Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) September 19, 2020
Rohit: "None of our batsmen carried on once they got in like Rayudu and du Plessis did, which is probably why we were 15-20 runs short in the end. The CSK bowlers bowled pretty well and kept us guessing all the time. A few things for us to learn from this game." #IPL2020 #MIvCSK pic.twitter.com/44tFbHjWPP
— 🏏FlashScore Cricket Commentators (@FlashCric) September 19, 2020
MS Dhoni today:
– 100 catches in IPL (96 as keeper; 4 as fielder)
– 100th IPL win as CSK captain
– 250 dismissals as wicketkeeper in Twenty20 cricket#MIvCSK #IPL2020— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) September 19, 2020
Was it ever a doubt? Solid stuff from all the South Africans in the first game of the @IPL @faf1307 @NgidiLungi #QDK
— Tabraiz Shamsi (@shamsi90) September 19, 2020
ரகிட ரகிட.ஊ @IPL போட்டிய துபாய் ல நெடத்துனாலும் சந்தோசமா இருப்போம்@ChennaiIPL கொடி அங்கயும் பறக்க விசில் காத கிழிக்க உல்லாசமா இருப்போம்.தமிழ் மக்களோட ராஜாவா நாங்க வாழுறோம் கண்டிப்பா #IPL யை ஆளுவோம்.சிங்க பாய்ச்சல் @msdhoni @RayuduAmbati @faf1307 #PiyushChawla #MIvCSK #CSK
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) September 19, 2020
CSK have started IPL 2020 by defeating arch-rivals MI. #IPL2020
(Photo Source: Disney + Hotstar VIP) pic.twitter.com/2vD4nanYmR— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) September 19, 2020
Not for the first time, CSK defy the script #MIvCSK
— Sambit Bal (@sambitbal) September 19, 2020
Bahubali Returns! 🦁💛 #WhistleFromHome #WhistlePodu #Yellove #MIvCSK pic.twitter.com/eoIUK0wFK9
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) September 19, 2020
When MS makes a decision BELIEVE !!! #CSK #IPL2020
— Gaurav Sundararaman (@gaurav_sundar) September 19, 2020
CSK…
– Got COVID-19 issues
– Raina left
– Harbhajan left
– Practice sessions delayed
– Dhoni & co arrived to the stadium just a day before or soNothing matters.
They begin #IPL2020 with a victory!
With MS Dhoni around, nothing is impossible for @ChennaiIPL #CSKvsMI
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) September 19, 2020
RECORD: 100th IPL win for CSK under MS Dhoni @ChennaiIPL #MIvCSK
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) September 19, 2020
Solid start by @ChennaiIPL. 💪🏻
— Albie Morkel (@albiemorkel) September 19, 2020
Faf ne kiya MI ka patta saaf
Mind-blowing batting and fielding effort from @faf1307 @mipaltan will need to bounce back in next game with a sharper fielding effort
Well done @ChennaiIPL 👍#MIvCSK
— VINOD KAMBLI (@vinodkambli349) September 19, 2020
Well played @ChennaiIPL! It was a great game of cricket. @RayuduAmbati aisich kama kare toh bulawa aata 👍#ProGyaan #MIvCSK #IPL2020
— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha) September 19, 2020
Great start to the IPL. Looks like it's going to be a cracker of a tournament.
Rayudu and Du plessis were brilliant but Sam Curran's cameo in the end was the difference.
Idli beats Vada Pav again #CSKvsMI— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) September 19, 2020
Sam Curran is ‘Man of the Match’ for me ,who is yours? #CSKvMI #IPL2020 #Cricitwithbadri
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) September 19, 2020
So the first prediction (Tukka) was on point.Well done @ChennaiIPL for a winning start of this #IPL2020 getting back to back wickets twice was a huge factor for their win. #chawla #ngidi #deepak #jadeja #Rayudu #faf #samcurran
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) September 19, 2020
#MI won the first four overs in both the innings….and #CSK the rest of the game. What an opening game….well done Team Dhoni 🙌✊ #MIvCSK #IPL2020
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) September 19, 2020
Just loving the attitude of #Pattinson. 100% with the ball and 200% on the field despite being a fast bowler…#ProGyaan #IPL2020 #MIvCSK
— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha) September 19, 2020
Fantastic Du Plessis. Catches. Innings. 🙌🙏 #MIvCSK #CSK #IPL2020
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) September 19, 2020
What a great 5️⃣0️⃣ by @RayuduAmbati
Game ON!#MIvCSK
— VINOD KAMBLI (@vinodkambli349) September 19, 2020
Curran: "I've been used to (the quiet) with the England bubble. I landed the day before yesterday – I haven't actually met a lot of the guys! It probably worked out for me – I didn't have to think about my game too much, just went out there to do what I do." #IPL2020 #MIvCSK pic.twitter.com/mhtQfPzTmC
— 🏏FlashScore Cricket Commentators (@FlashCric) September 19, 2020
Ambati Rayudu is the CricViz player of the match. Coming in after early wickets, managing the chase expertly while scoring quickly and despite a high price on his wicket, was the defining contribution of the contest. #IPL2020 #MIvCSK pic.twitter.com/5bTXPurdmy
— Ben Jones (@benjonescricket) September 19, 2020
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