IPL 2018: Virender Sehwag lauds Sam Billings' brilliance

The nail-biting game between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders ended up in a five-wicket win for the hosts CSK. It was Sam Billings who stole the show on the night when CSK topped the table. With two wins in two games, the comeback team CSK is right on top of the ongoing IPL season’s points table.

At the toss, CSK skipper MS Dhoni elected to field first. Harbhajan Singh removed the dangerous Sunil Narine in the very second over of the game. KKR tried to dominate CSK bowlers but lost half of their side in the first 10 overs for 89 runs.

But, skipper Dinesh Karthik and all-rounder stitched an important 76-run partnership for the 6th wicket before losing Karthik. However, Russell continued to humiliate Chennai bowlers by scoring 88* off 36 balls with one four and 11 sixes. KKR ended up with a brilliant total of 202/6 in 20 overs.

Chasing 203 in 20 overs, in came Shane Watson and Ambati Rayudu for CSK.  They stitched a dominating 75-run partnership for the opening wicket before Watson got out to the IPL debutant Tom Curran for 42 runs. CSK lost Rayudu and Raina in quick successions.

MS Dhoni and Sam Billings stitched 54-run partnership for the fourth wicket, which inspired CSK to win the game. It was Jadeja who smacked the winning shot for a six off the penultimate ball of the game against Vinay Kumar. Thus, CSK clinched the thriller by 5 wickets.

Sehwag lauds CSK’s comeback

Many cricketing legends from Harbhajan Singh to Zaheer Khan hailed CSK’s all-round performance in the game. One of those was Virender Sehwag who lauded Andre Russell for his stupendous knock and Sam Billings’ brilliant match-winning knock.

Sehwag wrote on his Twitter handle, “What a welcome back to the IPL for Chennai. First Russell’s 11 sixes , then Billings ‘ brilliance and a Chennai victory. Romba Nalla ! #CSKvKKR”

Here’s his tweet

What a welcome back to the IPL for Chennai. First Russell’s 11 sixes , then Billings ‘ brilliance and a Chennai victory. Romba Nalla ! #CSKvKKR

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 10, 2018

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