Twitter Reactions: Ambati Rayudu 79s Chennai to 182

The wicket at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad isn’t a batting paradise. Considering the home team’s strength in the bowling department it is always a bit slower assisting the spinners who choke the opposition down in the middle overs also chipping away with the wickets. Chennai Super Kings weren’t off to a great start as Shane Watson got out early but Ambati Rayudu at No.4 changed the complexion of the innings with his knock.

Imran Tahir was injured and CSK brought in Faf du Plessis as a replacement. But the South African captain couldn’t really make a difference, his 11 was just a glimpse of what the team would’ve wanted him to deliver. But Mr IPL Suresh Raina who scored 46 in the previous match, coming back from injury bettered his performance today.

Rayudu was the aggressor as he hit bowlers with the best of reputation in the Sunrisers attack for boundaries. He looked really good to go all the way with the innings and even get a hundred but on the 4th ball of the 17th over somehow saw an extra single which didn’t exist and was run out in a bizzare fashion. Playing at his home groun the Hyderabadi scored 79 from 39 balls and entertained the crowd with 9 boundarie and 4 sixes.

Raina then carried on with skipper MS Dhoni for company. The left-hander who was thus far scoring at slower than run a ball now took up the responsibility and hit the boundaries. He five boundaries and two sixes in his 43-ball 53.

Dhoni also carried on from where he had left against Kings XI Punjab. He played his shots from the start even against Rashid Khan. Dhoni hammered Siddhart Kaul in the 19th and his 25 from 12 helped CSK end with 182/3 in their 20 overs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the most economical bowler for his team as he got 1 wicket for 22 runs in his 4.

Here is how Twitterati reacted during the course of the first innings:

54 in the first 10, 128 in the back 10.. Phenomenal recovery from @ChennaiIPL this… Rayudu's best knock yet.. #CSKvSRH

— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) April 22, 2018

#SRHvCSK pic.twitter.com/gdMv40zBDC

— Rishabh Srivastava (@AskRishabh) April 22, 2018

He is old da.
He is Tuk Tuk da.
He is into late 30s da.
He is not a finisher anymore da.
He is injured da.

But But But… He is Thala Dhoni da !!! Yet another contribution 25*(12) #Dhoni #Yellove #WhistlePodu @ChennaiIPL #SRHvCSK

— Prabhu ? ‏ (@Cricprabhu) April 22, 2018

Hyderabad's home ground but can only hear CSK & DHONI chants. #SRHvCSK

— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) April 22, 2018

Rashid Khan in his last two games: #SRHvCSK #SRHvsCSK

4 – 0 – 55 – 1 against KXIP
4 – 0 – 49 – 1 against CSK

— Khurram Siddiquee (@iamkhurrum12) April 22, 2018

.@ImRaina is back to top! #IPL #IPL2018 #SRHvCSK pic.twitter.com/4VMJooWaWR

— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) April 22, 2018

Suresh Raina has once again regained the title – #IPL's leading run-getter – from Virat Kohli.
He now has 4651* runs!
Kohli 4649 runs.#SRHvCSK#IPL2018

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) April 22, 2018

Very interesting to see batsmen attacking Rashid Khan this way. This is how it is at this level of cricket. Players always find a way to tackle you. Now Rashid must come back with an answer.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 22, 2018

Raina started slowly. Understood the importance of sticking around. It’s paid rich dividends in the end. Same like Rishabh in last night’s game. Patience has a place in T20 also…just like Mutual Funds. #FundaSahiHai @MFSahiHai #SRHvCSK #IPL

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 22, 2018

Ambati has been #CSK’s most consistent batsman this season….has been pushed up and down a bit but he’s not let that affect his form. Brilliant. #SRHvCSK #IPL

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 22, 2018

Ambati Rayudu against SRH in Hyderabad:

34* (27)
68 (46)
54 (49)
79 (37)

235 runs in 4 innings at an average of 78.33 with three fifties. #IPL2018 #SRHvCSK

— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) April 22, 2018

This is the first time Bhuvneshwar Kumar didn't get to bowl his 4 overs in an IPL game while playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad. (Full 20 over games) #IPL2018 #SRHvCSK

— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) April 22, 2018

Aura around Rashid Khan considerably diminished after the mauling in last 2 games. Young leg-spinner now faces test of skill and temperament

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) April 22, 2018

Five different top scorers in five different games. Our Oldies > Your Youngies. #CSK #IPL

— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) April 22, 2018

Rayudu gaaru bhale aadaru! Ekkada cheppina akkada adadaniki tayyar untaaru. Anduke na favourite. (tappulu unte sorry)

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 22, 2018

Bhuvneshwar hasn’t finished his quota of overs. Tactical blooper? Or it was his record against Dhoni? Or a niggle picked up in this innings? #SRHvCSK #IPL

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 22, 2018