IPL 2021: Cricket fraternity reacts as CSK go to top spot on the points table after a 7-wicket win over SRH

Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad added 129 runs in chase of 172 runs.

By Jatin Sharma - 28 Apr, 2021

The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 23^rd match of the ongoing IPL 2021 tournament. The match was played at the Arun Jaitley stadium in Delhi and proved to be a quite one-sided game.

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David Warner won the toss and decided to bat first. SRH somehow managed 171/3 in 20 overs despite half-centuries from David Warner (57) and Manish Pandey (61) and their 106-run partnership. It was only due to Kane Williamson’s 26* in 10 balls and Kedar Jadhav’s 12* in 4 balls, they managed to get to that total.

Lungi Ngidi picked two wickets for CSK.

In reply, the CSK openers Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad attacked the bowlers and added 129 runs in 13 overs. Ruturaj made 75 in 44 balls with 12 fours and Faf made 56 with 6 fours and 1 six. Moeen Ali made 15, while Suresh Raina and Ravindra Jadeja finished the match in the 19^th over with 7 wickets in hand.

With this win, CSK went back to the top of the IPL 2021 points table and SRH continue to hold the wooden spoon at the 8^th spot.

The cricket fraternity was praiseful of the CSK’s clinical chase and emphatic win and lauded the team on Twitter.

Here are the tweets:

Great opening partnership by #ruturaj & @faf1307! @ChennaiIPL showing why they are the favs for this season! Looks like @SunRisers are completely lost and serious re think of their balance in their bowling department is required, IPl 2021 is curtains for them!
— Kris Srikkanth (@KrisSrikkanth) April 28, 2021

If #CSK turnaround is stunning this season so is the dramatic downfall of #SRH . Another ordinary game for Hyderabad and they already are looking for the next season. #CSKvsSRH
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) April 28, 2021

#CSK becoming team to beat this season. Batting and bowling both clicking, all bases look covered. Runs from Dhoni awaited, but if they win as comfortably as today, it doesn’t matter as he won’t need to bat!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) April 28, 2021

Total dominance. @ChennaiIPL looking the best team in the @IPL
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) April 28, 2021

What a show of strength this has been from @ChennaiIPL in #IPL2021 To talk of where they were placed in 2020 and to see the turnaround is brilliant. Back at the ???? again #CSKvSRH pic.twitter.com/ZqmuSNu22T
— Stay Home - Stay Safe - Get Vaccinated ???? (@hemangkbadani) April 28, 2021

Well played #RuturajGaikwad youngster taking the lead and scoring those crucial runs for @ChennaiIPL #CSKvsSRH #IPL2021
— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R) April 28, 2021

Clinical from #CSK #SRHvsCSK
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) April 28, 2021

And a lot to like about #RuturajGaikwad ???? #ipl2021 @ChennaiIPL
— Danny Morrison (@SteelyDan66) April 28, 2021

Ruturaj Gaikwad getting better with every innings #VIVOIPL #CSKvSRH Such a wonderful timer of the ball
— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) April 28, 2021

Really enjoying watching Ruturaj Gaikwad play. And credit to #CSK for staying with him in spite of an indifferent start to the tournament
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 28, 2021

12 points from 14 games five months ago, Now sitting at 10 points from 6 games at the top. No better time for any lessons of hope, of fight backs, of turnarounds.. ???????? Picking that from #CSK ‘s win tonight ... #CSKvsSRH
— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) April 28, 2021

By Jatin Sharma - 28 Apr, 2021

IPL 2021: Cricket fraternity reacts as CSK go to top spot on the points table after a 7-wicket win over SRH

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