IPL 2018: Twitter Reactions - Chennai Super Kings' Ambati Rayudu Propels His Side to a Winning Score

Chennai Super Kings have posted a very good total of 182/3 on the board at the end of their 20 overs.

They had endured a slow start to their innings after some extraordinary bowling by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first nine overs.

Having lost the toss and asked to bat first, Chennai openers, Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis were troubled to keep the scoreboard ticking before getting out.

They were stranded at 41/2 in the first nine overs but the middle-order batsman Ambati Rayudu was on a rampage, as he counter-attacked Sunrisers’ spinners.

Rayudu has put in a very good partnership with Suresh Raina. The latter also scored some quick runs to increase the rate of scoring in the second half of the game. However, Rayudu was dismissed via a run out while trying to get a cheap second run.

He scored an impressive 79 runs off just 37 balls on a tough wicket. Suresh Raina stayed till the end and anchored the innings. He definitely did not play to his potential but did play his part in restoring balance to the batting after a nightmarish start.

On the other hand, Mahendra Singh Dhoni was also very good in the end scoring 25 runs in just 12 balls to propel Chennai to 182/3.

Here is how Twitter reacted to Chennai’s innings

Only way to dismiss Rayudu was a run out. However SRH bowlers & fielders will have live down 2 nightmarish experiences: Gayle and Rayudu

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) April 22, 2018

Rayudu at 4 for India.

— cricBC (@cricBC) April 22, 2018

Well played Ambati Rayudu, he's done every job @ChennaiIPL have asked him to do. Proper team player.

— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) April 22, 2018

Rayudu garu is a smash hit in his home city playing for Chennai

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) April 22, 2018

Line and length were very poor from Rashid. He has lost his magic.

— srikrishna ?? (@1998Srikrishna) April 22, 2018

Rayudu #Respect

— Wolfgang (@UniqueIdiot_) April 22, 2018

Raina in amazing form blasting boundaries and back to back sixes to finally take his strike rate above 100

— The Lying Lama 2.0 (@KyaUkhaadLega) April 22, 2018

Raina and Rayudu cutting loose, turnaround in match dynamics happening… #CSKvSRH

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) April 22, 2018

41/2 in 9 overs. CSK have to hit 50 off in next 6 overs to get this back on track. They don't have the most reliable bowling so anything below 150 will need miracle to win

— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) April 22, 2018

CSK have a solid foundation seeing off the new ball and will start scoring in the post tea session…

— The Lying Lama 2.0 (@KyaUkhaadLega) April 22, 2018

Bhuvi shows his class. Watson gone.

— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) April 22, 2018