"CSK's 97 all-out a tribute to Gautam Gambhir's WC Final knock!" - Fans roast Chennai for tumbling to their second-lowest IPL score
The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) were bundled out for just 97 against the Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. This is also now their second-lowest total ever in IPL history, after being bowled out for 79 in 2013 against the same opposition on the same ground.
There was quite some help for the fast bowlers with the new ball up front and the likes of Daniel Sams and Jasprit Bumrah took full advantage of it. Barring the unfortunate dismissal of Devon Conway, CSK batting didn't click at all and failed to cross the three-figure mark.
Fans on Twitter were disappointed to see such a batting performance from the Super Kings, especially after their emphatic win in their last game. Some fans also took a dig at the CSK batting, since Mumbai don't have the best of bowling attacks.
Here are some of the reactions:
dhoni ran bcoz he wants to stay not out and increase his average
Atleast our lowest total this season in 113 and not 68 or 97 ๐คญ๐
CSK are 97 all out.
เคธเคเคชเคฒเคพ เคตเคฟเคทเคฏ! ๐๐ฅ
Only two times CSK has scored under 100 in IPL and both against Mumbai Indians.
By the way, this isn't the first time I am watching CSK top order collapsing in heap against MI. Infact so many times the same thing has happened.
CSK this season if there was no powercut. https://t.co/nl1wSC6pur
CSK lost 5 wickets in the powerplay against Mumbai in IPL 2020,2021,2022.
Lowest score of CSK in IPL history
109 - against MI
97 - against MI
79 - against MI
Unreal Domination Against Csk By Ro And MI
@mipaltan @ImRo45 ๐
CSK after crossing 49 runs https://t.co/Ge8ooxwfRL
Fifth IPL title snatched from CSK due to Conway powercut trap by MI. Unreal.
Bowling CSK out most times in IPL
5 times: Mumbai Indians
4 times: All the others
#CSKvMI #IPL2022
CSK fans watching this match https://t.co/glMTDhOVdb
This season god asked fans Dhoni to bat better compare to last few seasons or CSK match winning... Many chose Dhoni batting I guess.
Remember Thala you can take Gambhir's credit, Raina's balcony, Jadeja's captaincy but you can not take CSK to 100 runs.
CSK forgets how to Play cricket against Mumbai Indians and scores some football esque scores๐ญ๐ญ https://t.co/b8bxy1C4Ro
Don't let this poor ipl season distract you from the fact that Mumbai Indians will always be bigger than CSK and RCB combined.
CSK all-out for 97 as a tribute to Gautam Gambhir's WC Final knock ๐๐๐
Say what you may, but if Devon Conway was not adjudged out he would've gone on to score 100 today. CSK would've won all their next games, no team would've reached 16 points in IPL and the Men in Yellow would've qualified and won the fifth title. #CSKvMI
CSK tribute to Gambhir at Wankhede ๐ฅ๐ฅ Thala not out here as well
Mumbai Indians vs CSK last match.
Csk took two wickets in first over.
Mumbai Indians vs CSK today.
Mumbai Indians took two wickets in first over.
This is the rivalry we talk about. ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
The one good thing about CSK losing today is mainstream websites and channels will stop discussing about their chances of qualifying as if that really meant something.
Bumrah going for runs Sams taking wickets, multiverse of madness.
CSK 4 down!
Nice to see CSK going with the same opening pair from the their 1st match against MI.
Some unofficial fathers of csk ( updated list ) - https://t.co/kHHGMX0m3s
That kind of night for CSK so far. Even Dhoni's taken a horrible review.
CSK fans tears on TL my work here is done ๐
CSK made 97 runs. CSK fans hate this score
Lol! Still 6 balls of bumrah left! Tinpot CSK!!!
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#CSK allout for 97... Terrific bowling performance from #MumbaiIndians
Strom! 
The BLUE ๐ Strom! โก
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Finally CSK ko jhukna pada fir se ๐คฃ๐
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Mumbai ๐โ๏ธ
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#CSKvsMI #MIvsCSK #MIvCSK #CSKvMI #MumbaiIndians https://t.co/reg6OLNjTy
No DRS available on Chennai's innings due to powercut ๐คฃ #CSKvsMI https://t.co/VWQGAAcBjg
thala in powerplay #CSKvsMI https://t.co/8d2sFlkI8A
When CSK is 39 for 6, but you gotta support them coz Dhoni is still batting! #CSKvsMI
https://t.co/QBMOFlN71P
Dhoni's innings today. #CSKvsMI https://t.co/7M1I2j02uo
CSK couldn't recover from Daniel Sams' early breakthroughs
Due to a power outage in the stadium, DRS wasn't available for the first few overs. This proved to be costly for Chennai as in-form opener Devon Conway was perhaps wrongly given out LBW and he couldn't review the decision.
Moeen Ali was probably sent in at No. 3 to counter attack, but the move didn't pay off as the short ball from Sams led to his undoing. Bumrah then got the ball to swing both ways from the other end and Robin Uthappa got trapped in front with an absolute beauty.
Sams was having a brilliant day with the ball and Ruturaj Gaikwad's strangle down the leg-side probably summed up how the evening went for Chennai. MS Dhoni then walked out to bat and provided much-needed calmness to the innings.
But wickets kept on tumbling at the other end. Despite a handy 39-run stand between Dhoni and Dwayne Bravo, CSK's tail couldn't manage to support their captain till the end.
Although there is some swing in the air and pace and bounce on the pitch, Chennai will need to bowl out of their skin if they are to make a match out of this.
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