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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) registered their first victory in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 after they thrashed Punjab Kings (PBKS) by six wickets at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on Friday.
CSK pacer Deepak Chahar dismantled the PBKS batting unit with his dominating bowling that helped CSK restrict the KL Rahul-side for 106/8 in tꦉheir෴ allotted 20 overs. Chahar picked up four early wickets and bowled a sensational spell. He conceded only 13 runs in his quota of four overs.
The right-armer first cleaned up Mayank Agarwal (0) with a beauty, followed by Rahul’s (5) dismissal, who met a run-out with a tremendous direct hit from Ravindra Jadeja. After Rahul’s wicket, Chris Gayle (10) was outdone through a knuckle-ball. Soon, Chahar removed Nicholas Pooran (0) and Deepak Hooda (10) to complete his four-wicket haul.
Young player Shahrukh Khan was the highest scorer with 47 from 36 deliveries at an impressive strike rate of 130.🍰56. Shahrukh꧟ smashed 4 fours and a couple of sixes.
Chasing a paltry target of 107, the Super Kings won the game with six wickets in hand. All-rounder Moeen Ali scored the maximum with 46 runs from 31 balls, including seven fours and a six. Similarly, opener Faf du Plessis also made a valuable contribution wit🍬h the willow. The former South Africa skipper went unbeaten on 36 off 33 deliveries packed with three fours and a maximum.
For PBKS, speedster Mohammed Shami picked up two wicket𝔉s for 🌳21 in his quota of 4 overs.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Comprehensive victory for Congratulaꦑtions on the fi﷽rst victory of this season.
— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R)
Thank you for givi🎐ng us commentators an early night off 🤣
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani)
Win ku ! 💛🦁
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
MS Dhoni playing his 200th match for .
CSK and Dhoni a better love story than twilight.
Deepak Chahar making Chennai go Whistle Podu.— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad)
A huge thaꦜnk you to CSK who made sure I got to g𒆙o to bed before 3:30am ☺️ Congrats on the win CSK and CSK fans!
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB)
India’s greatest ever fielder .. ..
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
Deepak Chahar take a bow! 👏𝐆🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar)
Sending to on his 200th appearance. 👏
Might not wish the same for his 201st. 😅
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals)
Smart bowling by Deepak chahar. Surprise Boun🌠cer is always a good option from swing bowler,as batsman always thinking to play oꦿn front foot to negate the swing.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
Peach of a delivery!
— Shai Hope (@shaidhope)
Comprehensive victory for Chennai Super Kings.
— betvisa69.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Checklist of CSK batsmen before coming onto bat:
Wear pad ☑
Wear helmet ☑
Gloves ☑
Guards ☑
Bat ☑
Brains ❌— cricBC (@cricBC)
Faf du Plessis, Ravindra Jadeja and Suresh Raina together on the field shouldn't be legal.
— Heisenberg ☢ (@internetumpire)
Deepak Chahar after taking 4 wickets 😂😂
— rae (@ChillamChilli)
Deepak Chahar has ended the top order of Punjab ꦆKings. That is it.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Deepak Chah🌱ar please use burnol after the match, you 𝓰are on fire brother.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer)