IPL 2020: Cricket fraternity slams inept CSK batting as DC wins by 44 runs

CSK have now lost 2 out of their 3 games in IPL 2020, while DC have won both their matches.

By Jatin Sharma - 25 Sep, 2020

The seventh match of the IPL 2020 saw Chennai Super Kings (CSK) failing to chase down a target once again, despite it being a reasonable one against Delhi Capitals (DC), in Dubai.

MS Dhoni won the toss and put DC into bat first. Prithvi Shaw (64), Shikhar Dhawan (35), Rishabh Pant (37*), and Shreyas Iyer (26) took the DC team to 175/3, a formidable total on a difficult pitch to bat on. Piyush Chawla picked 2/33, while Sam Curran also picked a wicket.

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In reply, the CSK top order just didn’t get going in the chase with Shane Watson (14), M Vijay (10), and Ruturaj Gaikwad (5) disappointing the most. Faf du Plessis played a brilliant knock of 43, while Dhoni batted at 6 and made 15 runs.

For DC, Kagiso Rabada picked 3/26 and Anrich Nortje (2/21) were the best bowlers in the 44-run win.

The cricket fraternity reacted to the dismal performance from three-time champions CSK and lauded DC’s winning spirit on Twitter.

Here are the tweets:

At the moment, #CSK are spending so much time packing that they are getting late reaching the station. And however much they sprint after that, the train isn't waiting for them.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 25, 2020

One more team fielding first after winning the toss. One more team winning the match after losing the toss. While captains are focusing on respecting the conditions, it might not be a bad idea to respect the recent outcomes too. #CSKvDC #IPL2020
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) September 25, 2020

This @DelhiCapitals looks solid team. Great win vs csk. Really impress with @ShreyasIyer15 ‘a captainship,the way he hold three crucial overs for the back end of #rabada was important if any batsman would have been on song. #prithvishaw #RishabPant #nortje
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) September 25, 2020

Thoroughly inept performance by #CSK. Massive defeat. This will hurt.
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) September 25, 2020

While #CSK fans will be disappointed, let’s not take anything away from #DelhiCapitals . Good batting, fine bowling and @ShreyasIyer15 used his bowlers very well I thought.
— RK (@RK_sports) September 25, 2020

Changes calling ... it’s time .!! #CSKvsDC #IPL2020
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) September 25, 2020

If a team chasing 175 ends up 130 with 5 down it clearly says something about team strategy and planning. And what is says is they got it horribly wrong. @ChennaiIPL really need to get this right otherwise this isn’t going anywhere for them. #CSKvDC
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) September 25, 2020

An absolute clinical performance by @DelhiCapitals! Excellent batting, fantastic disciplined bowling and well backed up by some terrific fielding. #CSK looked a bit rusty today! Overall, a big win for #DC!#InsideOut #IPL2020 #CSKvsDD
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) September 25, 2020

By Jatin Sharma - 25 Sep, 2020

IPL 2020: Cricket fraternity slams inept CSK batting as DC wins by 44 runs

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