Ambati Rayudu’s maiden IPL century saw Chennai Super Kings (CSK) sweep to an eight-wicket victory over table-toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Sunday.
The Chennai opener carried his bat finishing unbeaten on 100. hitting 14 boundaries in his innings and sharing an opening century 𝔍stand with🎐 Shane Watson (57), as the hosts chased down 180 in 19 overs.
After put in to bat first, Shikhar Dhawan and Sunrisers captain Kane Williamson’s 123-run second-wicket partnership helped the visitors’ post 179-4 but their often brilliant bowling line-up struggled to contain the hosts’ batsmen.
SRH remain at the top of the IPL table, after losing just their third match, and CSK stays in second but is only two points behind their opponen🔴ts with two group games left.
Here’s is how fans on Twitter reacted to the match:
I am overjoyed for Ambati Rayudu.⛄ Was asked to perform a different role this year and has played it stirringly.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
has been quality in this s🌠eason deserves his 💯👏🏿👏🏿
— Alex Tudor (@alextudorcoach)
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centurions…
Chris Gayle 38y-210d
Shane Watson 36y-307d
Rishabh Pant 20y-218d
Ambati Rayudu 32y-232d— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman)
Last 2 games the bowling has not been upto the mark for is it a concern? Batting has become better but bowling just might be a slight concern for Willi✤amson. Well played ♔Rayudu.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar)
The team loves it!!
— betvisa69.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
SRH to CSK, after being unabl𝔍e to defend a target.
— Sagar (@sagarcasm)
From Rayudu… to Rayudid it! #100
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer)
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Stand up!
Take a bow!
Roar whistles!
Rayudu, you beauty! 🦁💛— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
A fantastic 💯!
Take a bow .
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
Hats off Ambati Rayudu. Whattay innings.
— Vipul Goyal (@HumorouslyVipul)
I💛n a dressing room with plenty of superstars, Ambati Rayudu has shone the brightest! And that’s a monumental achievement!
— RK (@RK_sports)
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What a knock, to smack the best 𓂃bowling attack in the tournament all around the park, scoring your maiden IPL ton in the proc🌳ess, take a bow ! Well played, well played.
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS)
They qualified for the playoffs in every IPL😼 season they played so far
— betvisa69.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Haters right now
— Rishabh Srivastava (@AskRishabh)
Mos♋t fifty-plus scores by a captain in an ꦅIPL season:
11 – Virat Kohli, RCB 2016
9 – David Warner, SRH 2016
7 – David Warner, SRH 2015
7* – KANE WILLIAMSON, SRH 2018— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats)
