IPL 2018, Qualifier 1: Twitter reacts to Chennai's Brilliant Bowling against SRH

Published - 22 May 2018, 10:46 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:48 AM

Chennai Superkings players celebrates the wicket of Kane Williamson captain of the Sunrisers Hyderabad during the qualifier 1 match of the Vivo Indian Premier League 2018 (IPL 2018) between the Sunrisers Hyderabad and the Chennai Super Kings held at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on the 22nd May 2018. Photo by: Vipin Pawar /SPORTZPICS for BCCI

The highly anticipated first qualifier of Indian Premier League (IPL) finally kicked off at the Wankhede Stadium with the clash of table-toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings.

MS Dhoni won the toss and had no hesitation about bowling first. The move immediately paid dividends as Deepak Chahar dismissed Shikhar Dhawan on the very first delivery of the match.

Man of the match from the ultimate game of the round-robin league, Lungi Ngidi, dismissed Shreevats Goswami by pulling off a blinder on his follow through.

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Chennai Superkings players celebrates the wicket of Kane Williamson captain of the Sunrisers Hyderabad during the qualifier 1 match of the Vivo Indian Premier League 2018 (IPL 2018) between the Sunrisers Hyderabad and the Chennai Super Kings held at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on the 22nd May 2018. Photo by: Vipin Pawar /SPORTZPICS for BCCI

Sunrisers Hyderabad will consider themselves unlucky as the Orange Cap holder, Kane Williamson, along with Shakib Al Hasan were dismissed off loose deliveries going down the leg side.

Along with the two unfortunate dismissals, there were several soft dismissals, including that of Yusuf Pathan and Manish Pandey. Sunrisers were in deep trouble at 88-6, with five overs to go, as many expected them to get bowled out.

Dwayne Bravo IPL 2018 — Dwayne Bravo of the Chennai Superkings celebrates the wicket of Yusuf Pathan of the Sunrisers Hyderabad during the qualifier 1 match of the Vivo Indian Premier League 2018 (IPL 2018) between the Sunrisers Hyderabad and the Chennai Super Kings held at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on the 22nd May 2018. Photo by: Faheem Hussain /SPORTZPICS for BCCI.

Dwayne Bravo pulled off a spectacular catch on his follow through, to trump the efforts of Ngidi earlier. Bravo ended up with impressive figures of 2-25 in his four overs, not being used as a death bowler. A role in which he struggled this season.

Thanks to a priceless knock from Carlos Brathwaite, Sunrisers crawled towards a target of 139. Unused almost throughout the tournament, Brathwaite smashed the finishing blows for his 43 off just 29 balls, to play the knock of the innings.

Let us look at how Twitter Reacted

Carlos Brathwaite, Carlos Brathwaite, REMEMBER THE NAME?(Ian Bishops voice) #<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H<!---->v<!---->C<!---->S<!---->K

??? Mayank Patel??? (@Kohlity7692) M<!---->a<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

https://twitter.com/iamsamkhiladi/status/998944195048976386

#<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H<!---->v<!---->C<!---->S<!---->K The legend of @<!---->i<!---->m<!---->S<!---->h<!---->a<!---->r<!---->d grows with every delivery??? sabki ummeed pe khare utarte hue #<!---->T<!---->h<!---->a<!---->k<!---->u<!---->r??? wl these two legendry overs from this legend cost @<!---->C<!---->h<!---->e<!---->n<!---->n<!---->a<!---->i<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L the match??

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https://twitter.com/atulsachan1234/status/998944171435134976

West Indian Brute force is not comparable. The closest I've seen is Thala Dhoni. Otherwise Dharma Adi. #<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H<!---->v<!---->C<!---->S<!---->K

??? Hurrrry (@metaphoricsurge) M<!---->a<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

Never ever give Shardul Thakur to bowl in the powerplay or at the death. Awful #<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H<!---->v<!---->C<!---->S<!---->K #<!---->Y<!---->e<!---->l<!---->l<!---->o<!---->v<!---->e #<!---->W<!---->h<!---->i<!---->s<!---->t<!---->l<!---->e<!---->P<!---->o<!---->d<!---->u

??? Sriram (@SriramARR) M<!---->a<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

https://twitter.com/sagarcasm/status/998937505541083136

https://twitter.com/loyallarents/status/998931239330435078

https://twitter.com/DanishSait/status/998933004893507586

Both MS Dhoni & Suresh Raina are appearing in their 20th semifinal/playoff match ??? the most by any player in #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L.
Both missed last 4 stage just once:
Dhoni ??? in 2016 (for RPS)
Raina ??? in 2017 (for GL)
But for #<!---->C<!---->S<!---->K appeared in all ??? nine out of nine!#<!---->C<!---->S<!---->K<!---->v<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H #<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H<!---->v<!---->C<!---->S<!---->K #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

??? Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) M<!---->a<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

https://twitter.com/Langer_Mayanti/status/998935617860861952

https://twitter.com/rossi_45rs/status/998930414147330050

SRH vs CSK + Umpires. #<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H<!---->v<!---->C<!---->S<!---->K

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Ranveer Singh with his dad at the IPL match ?#<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H<!---->v<!---->C<!---->S<!---->K p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->q<!---->X<!---->d<!---->a<!---->Y<!---->R<!---->v<!---->F<!---->b<!---->X

??? Ranveer Planet (@RanveerPlanet) M<!---->a<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

Finals : CSK vs KKR#<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H<!---->v<!---->C<!---->S<!---->K #<!---->P<!---->l<!---->a<!---->y<!---->O<!---->f<!---->f<!---->s<!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

??? Jaanvi? (@ThatCric8Girl) M<!---->a<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

https://twitter.com/harikaveena/status/998934027372384258

We all cskian fans proud of sir jaddu ??? a policeman attack on his wife Rivaba today but still he give his 100% for our team??? We love u jaddu ??? and super proud ???#<!---->C<!---->S<!---->K<!---->v<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H #<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H<!---->v<!---->C<!---->S<!---->K #<!---->C<!---->S<!---->K<!---->v<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H

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SunnyG on commentary: "Shardul Thakur, plays for Mumbai, bowls the ball slightly down the legside & Kane Williamson nicks it to Dhoni."

Out of nowhere comes out to brand a Mumbai product. I've never heard him say 'Thakur from Mumbai has given 55 runs' today. #<!---->C<!---->S<!---->K<!---->v<!---->s<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H #<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H<!---->v<!---->C<!---->S<!---->K

??? Vinod Ramnath (@NaanumEngineer) M<!---->a<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

https://twitter.com/Sajjanlaunda/status/998925902611283974

Catch of the match for sure. Catch of the tournament too??
What a catch from Bravo. Return low catch. Just wowwwww. Baar baar dekho bhaiya isko toh.
SRH 6 down. Pathan gone#<!---->B<!---->E<!---->S<!---->T<!---->v<!---->s<!---->B<!---->E<!---->S<!---->T #<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H<!---->v<!---->C<!---->S<!---->K

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Ngidi and Chahar has been brilliant in the powerplay. Openers are back to the pavilion.#<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H<!---->v<!---->C<!---->S<!---->K

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https://twitter.com/iamsrktheking/status/998927933153492992

I knew that this had to come. Sunrisers as a team have absolutely been dumb with the bat, this season. It was a matter of time when the bowlers had to expose it. Today is the day.#<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H<!---->v<!---->C<!---->S<!---->K

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https://twitter.com/amir_ahmad/status/998933797734305792

FREEZE!??#<!---->W<!---->h<!---->i<!---->s<!---->t<!---->l<!---->e<!---->P<!---->o<!---->d<!---->u #<!---->Y<!---->e<!---->l<!---->l<!---->o<!---->v<!---->e #<!---->Q<!---->u<!---->a<!---->l<!---->i<!---->f<!---->i<!---->e<!---->r<!---->1 #<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H<!---->v<!---->C<!---->S<!---->K ?? p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->l<!---->W<!---->E<!---->c<!---->n<!---->Q<!---->R<!---->0<!---->z<!---->9

??? Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) M<!---->a<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

Raina and Dhoni are appearing in IPL playoffs/semis/finals for the 20th time ??? the most among all players. #<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H<!---->v<!---->C<!---->S<!---->K

??? Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) M<!---->a<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

https://twitter.com/ParloTweets/status/998931400505016320

I have huge respect for #<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H as a team, as they're one of the few teams in the world, who has won many matches despite a Bangladeshi in their team#<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H<!---->v<!---->C<!---->S<!---->K

??? Sunil (@annachaukanna) M<!---->a<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

https://twitter.com/swing_seam/status/998934288904179712

Sunrisers back in the game after Manish Pandey's dismissal.#<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H<!---->v<!---->C<!---->S<!---->K

??? Peeyush Sharma (@peeyushsharmaa) M<!---->a<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

Most Runs by a captain in IPL 2018 #<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H<!---->v<!---->C<!---->S<!---->K p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->l<!---->w<!---->W<!---->M<!---->e<!---->N<!---->a<!---->y<!---->I<!---->a

??? Shafi Shehzad (@ShafiUOfficial) M<!---->a<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

How the fuck was that a dead ball and not a no ball. I smell Meiyappan's presence in all Hyd Chennai games
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??? Saraswat Mandarapu (@SarasMandarapu) M<!---->a<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

https://twitter.com/ibeingdevil__/status/998929125078392832

https://twitter.com/iamvkcr1807/status/998939573722923009

The #<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H management is nuts. Why are you guys giving @<!---->i<!---->m<!---->_<!---->m<!---->a<!---->n<!---->i<!---->s<!---->h<!---->p<!---->a<!---->n<!---->d<!---->e<!---->y so many chances? Just because he's been bought for a shit load of money? Just remove him already and spare us the pain and save him any further embarrassment #<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H<!---->v<!---->C<!---->S<!---->K #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L

??? NV (@NV_Q31) M<!---->a<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

LOL only the Corrupt Super Kings can get away with bowling a ball like that and the umps calling it a dead ball #<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H<!---->v<!---->C<!---->S<!---->K

??? Kalidou Koulibowly ??? (@TheOwl85) M<!---->a<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8