IPL 2018: Twitter Explodes as Ton-up Shane Watson Propels Chennai Super Kings to a Huge Total

Shane Watson scored a stunning century against his former team Rajasthan Royals as Chennai Super Kings piled up a massive 204 for five in 20 overs.

Sent in to bat first, Super Kings were off to a blistering start. Shane Watson came out all guns blazing, hitting three fours and as many sixes as Super Kings raced away to fifty in just 26 balls. Ambati Rayudu, however, failed to get going from one end and departed after scoring 12 off 8.

The wicket, however, did not stop Watson adapt a cautious approach. He found an able partner in Suresh Raina who started playing his shots right from the start. Watson reached his fifty in the ninth over when he hit K Gowtham for two sixes and a four. Super Kings entered the three-digit mark in the 10th over. At the end of the 12th over, the scoreboard was reading a daunting 132. During the 12th over, Royals had something to celebrate when Shreyas Gopal dismissed Suresh Raina. The southpaw scored 46 off 29.

Super Kings reached the 150-run mark in the 13th over. In the very following over, Shreyas Gopal sent back in-form MS Dhoni to help his team put some pressure on the visitors. Sam Billings also failed to get going, scoring just 3 but Watson continued making merry against his former team. He reached his 100 off 51 balls with the help of 9 fours and 6 sixes. He was eventually dismissed in the final over after scoring 106 off 57 balls. Dwayne Bravo also played a handy knock towards the end to help his side get past the 200-run mark.

Here is how Twitter reacted to the innings:

There are certain shots that are synonymous with particular players. For me the back foot drive & front foot pull….hit like a ? too, belongs to @ShaneRWatson33 ?????? #CSKvRR

— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) April 20, 2018

Fewer sixes than Gayle in his century, but also fewer balls to reach three-figure mark. This is a top class century by Shane Watson…

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) April 20, 2018

Mike Hussey
Matthew Hayden
Shane Watson
You Say Old, We Say Gold ?

— DHONIsm™ ❤️ (@DHONIism) April 20, 2018

Chris Gayle And Shane Watson. 2 Centuries In 2 Days. And Pakistanis Say #IPL Is Boring. ??? #CSKvRR #CSKvsRR #WhistlePodu

— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) April 20, 2018

“Aur fir aaya Watson…..” #CSKvRR pic.twitter.com/oCTs7xnxcO

— The Lying Lama 2.0 (@KyaUkhaadLega) April 20, 2018

Rahane is a shrewd tactician. Only bowled 2 overs from Sir Binny to keep him fresh for impending 150*(50) innings. #IPL

— cricBC (@cricBC) April 20, 2018

Shane Watson:

22/04/2013 – A century for RR while playing against CSK
20/04/2018 – A century for CSK while playing against RR#IPL2018 #CSKvRR

— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) April 20, 2018

Shane Watson:

22/04/2013 – A century for RR while playing against CSK
20/04/2018 – A century for CSK while playing against RR#IPL2018 #CSKvRR

— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) April 20, 2018

Stuart Binny making Vinay Kumar look like a champion bowler #CSKvRR #IPL2018

— Navneet Mundhra (@navneet_mundhra) April 20, 2018

How to perform better in IPL?

"Play a season for RCB and then quit the team." #IPL

— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) April 8, 2018

Watto player.. Watttto Playaaaah .. Brute force ! @ShaneRWatson33 RR in early trouble #CSKVsRR

— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) April 20, 2018

Death, Taxes, Short ball first up to Raina. #Inevitable #IPL

— cricBC (@cricBC) April 20, 2018

https://twitter.com/sagarcasm/status/987338871703785472

Watson has pulled a leaf from Gayle's book and CSK are off to a flier — with some help from butterfingered fielding by Rajasthan!

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) April 20, 2018

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