IPL 2018: Twitter reacts to CSK's sixth win of the season

Delhi Daredevils travelled to Pune to face the mighty Chennai Super Kings. CSK made four changes to the XI and were asked to bat first by DD. Even though Faf du Plessis scored a run-a-ball, Shane Watson's flourish with the bat helped CSK reach the 100 mark in the eleventh over. Raina came into the middle after Faf got out just after the 100-run opening partnership, but was bowled off Maxwell's first ball in the twelfth over.

Rayudu joined Watson in the middle but CSK lost the opener in the fourteenth over after he scored a 40-ball 78. Dhoni, who is in the form of his life, joined Rayudu in the middle and the two scored 74 runs in the last 5 overs. Rayudu was again run out in the penultimate delivery after scoring 24-ball 41 but Dhoni remained unbeaten and reached the half-century mark in 22 balls off the last ball of the innings.

Chasing a target of 212, Delhi Daredevils lost a flurry of wickets. First, their openers were back in the dugout within the first five overs. DD received a major blow in seventh over as they lost their captain because of a bizarre runout. Maxwell joined Risabh Pant in the middle after the wicket of Iyer but got out soon in the ninth over off Jadeja's bowling. Pant and Vijay Shankar put together a half-century partnership but Pant got out in the eighteenth over trying to meet the high required run rate. Vijay Shankar came to his own in the last two overs by hitting five sixes in the last two overs but that was a little late and CSK managed to win the match by 13 runs.

Here are the twitter reactions to CSK's win over DD:

Pant and Shankar made it a close contest but 213 was never going to be easy. Lungi Ngidi was brilliant on debut and he should be a regular in the next few matches at least. But the best thing for me was Dhoni's hitting in the first innings @ChennaiIPL #CSKvDD
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) April 30, 2018

Glenn Maxwell now has 15 wickets in #IPL cricket!
Suresh Raina is the first batsman he has dismissed twice!#CSKvDD#IPL018
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) April 30, 2018

Most times dismissed by spinners in IPL:

52 - Robin Uthappa
50 - SURESH RAINA*
45 - Brendon McCullum#CSKvDD
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) April 30, 2018

MS Dhoni now holds the record of scoring most runs as a captain in IPL, going past Gautam Gambhir's tally of 3518 runs. #CSKvDD
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) April 30, 2018

Smart decision by Gambhir to quit before CSK's match
😂😂😂😂😂#CSKvDD #DDvCSK #IPL2018
— Kuptaan🇮🇳 (@Kuptaan) April 30, 2018

Wonderful hitting from Mahi and Watson. Only way Delhi can get anywhere close is if Munro or Maxwell mein Mata aa jaayein.#CSKvDD
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 30, 2018

In the 80s, who knows, Vijay Shankar could've been part of a World Cup winning team. #CSKvDD
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) April 30, 2018

When DHONI is in sublime touch.. even haters can't deny the fact that he is the BEST HITTER #CSKvDD
— pinky (@veekshu_) April 30, 2018

Rayudu has always been a great striker, especially on the leg side, but his off-side play this season has been prodigious ,definitely seems like something, he has worked on #CSKvDD #IPL2018
— subramani badrinath (@s_badrinath) April 30, 2018

From Finisher Dhoni to Demolisher Dhoni! Level Upgraded 💪 #CSKvDD
— Yokesh (@ImYokEsH) April 30, 2018

Helicopter Has Landed At Pune. MS Dhoni Haters, Go And Buy Some Burnol Before Stores Get Closed. You'll Need It Badly Tonight. 💪🙏💛 #CSKvDD #CSKvsDD #WhistlePodu #Dhoni
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) April 30, 2018

It’s not just the hitting but Rayudu and MSD working the fields beautifully too...such a key element in T20 cricket #CSKvDD #IPL2018
— subramani badrinath (@s_badrinath) April 30, 2018

You are not supposed to drop Dhoni on song.

Unwritten IPL rule.

Munro should be given Star nayi soch award.#CSKvDD
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) April 30, 2018

Rayudu is making a very strong case to be reconsidered for the Indian ODI-T20 team. I’m sure the selectors are keeping a close eye too... #CSKvDD #IPL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 30, 2018

Different ways and adjectives to describe @msdhoni batting today - I would say he’s batting like the Mahi of 2006-08 #CSKvDD
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) April 30, 2018

This is MS Dhoni from a decade ago. Insanity! 👏🙌🙌 #CSKvDD
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur) April 30, 2018

MS Dhoni 50 in 22 balls - his 2nd quickest in #IPL
Fastest: 20 balls for #CSK v #MI at Bangalore in 2012#IPL2018#CSKvDD
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) April 30, 2018

#CSK also has the most 200+ team totals in #IPL history with 16* now, followed by #RCB with 14.. #CSKvDD
— Kaushik LM (@LMKMovieManiac) April 30, 2018

When MS Dhoni comes to bat. #CSKvDD pic.twitter.com/8g6OfGW0rJ
— ८ (@ImHarsh_Y) April 30, 2018

MS Dhoni's SR in IPL - season-wise:

2008 - 133.54
2009 - 127.20
2010 - 136.66
2011 - 158.70
2012 - 128.77
2013 - 162.89
2014 - 148.40
2015 - 121.96
2016 - 135.23
2017 - 116.00
2018 - 169.23*#CSKvDD
— ESPNcricinfo stats (@ESPNcric_stats) April 30, 2018

Lungi 1, Pant 0.
But well played Pant !#CSKvDD
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 30, 2018

When was the last time Dhoni has been this much angry love how passionate he is for a franchise!#CSKvDD
— BrainFaden Smith (@brainfadesmith) April 30, 2018

4-0-31-1. Jadeja hasn't bowl too badly at all on this flat deck and that too with a left hander at one end right through his spell. #CSKvDD
— Abhishek (@Sajjanlaunda) April 30, 2018

The "R" in Raydu Stands For
Run-Out....#CSKvDD
— Shubham (@shubhamm567) April 30, 2018

Rishabh Pant is the only player to make three 75-plus scores having an age less than 22 in IPL. #CSKvDD
— Nadeem Malik (@TheNadeemMalik) April 30, 2018

Why did Vijay Shankar leave it as late!! That he can hit sixes like this is a real revelation tonight!! Wow! All of a sudden played like a man possessed! #CSKvDD
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) April 30, 2018

First time in this IPL, both Vijay Shankar and Ravindra Jadeja have shown their presence in a match.#cskvsdd #CSKvDD #IPL2018
— Ramiz Raja (@RameezzRaja) April 30, 2018