Twitter Reactions: Ruturaj Gaikwad's blitz and Moeen Ali's 4-fer set up season's first victory for Chennai Super Kings

The breathtaking action continued in the Indian Premier League 2023 on Monday, April 3 as Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants locked horns in Match 6 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

It was Chennai’s first home game of the season and the atmosphere at the stadium was electrifying. Lucknow captain KL Rahul won the toss and invited the home team to bat first. CSK openers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway walked out to the middle to give a fiery start to their team.

Gaikwad continued his form from the first game and played sumptuous shots all around the ground while Conway also joined him as the duo put on a magnificent exhibition of strokeplay for the Chennai crowd. They added 110 runs for the first wicket in 55 balls. Gaikwad went on to score 57 off 31 balls smashing three fours and four sixes in his innings while Conway scored 47 off 29 with the help of five fours and two sixes.

After a solid start, cameos from Shivam Dube (27 off 16), Ambati Rayudu (27* off 14) and MS Dhoni (12 off 3) took Chennai to a massive total of 217/7 in the first innings. Ravi Bishnoi was the pick of the bowlers for Lucknow who picked up 3/28 in four overs while Mark Wood also picked up 3/49 in four overs.

Moeen Ali stars with the ball for CSK with a 4-fer

In reply, Lucknow got off to a terrific start as openers Rahul and Kyle Mayers added 79 runs off just 33 balls for the first wicket. Mayers was seen at his destructive best as he scored 53 off just 22 balls. He was finally dismissed by Moeen Ali who brought CSK back into the game with his four-wicket haul.

Nicholas Pooran tried his best to keep his side in the game with his knock of 32 off 18 balls, however, he was dismissed by Tushar Deshpande leaving his side on 156/6 with 62 more needed from 24 balls. Krishnappa Gowtham and Mark Wood tried their best but it was too much left to be done in the final four overs. As a result CSK won the match by 12 runs with Moeen Ali being the pick of the bowlers with his spell of 4/26 in four overs.

Here's how Twitter reacted:

deepak vijayakumar@dpkhbk

#CSKvsLSG #ipl @ChennaiIPL has the worst bowling unit this year.

11:13 PM · Apr 03, 2023

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Najen@Najen46168600

#ChennaiSuperKings #IPL dube why is he in the team😡😡😡😡😡😡

11:13 PM · Apr 03, 2023

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White Mirror@M_an_imal

Somehow my cricketing interest has got reignited #Dhoni #maniac #ipl

11:13 PM · Apr 03, 2023

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Youbet Angle@kudaville

Sunil Gavaskar: 3 consecutive Wides should result in a Free Hit 💀😂 #CSKvLSG #IPL

11:13 PM · Apr 03, 2023

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Darshan Ashok@darshan0110

#csk has the best batting line-up and the worst bowling line-up in this year's #ipl

11:13 PM · Apr 03, 2023

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Vikram Lingam@vikram_lingam

#CSK is very vulnerable with its bowling. I don’t think they may make it to knock outs this season with this bowling. #IPL23 #ipl #IPL #cskvslgt

11:12 PM · Apr 03, 2023

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Sanjay SS@SanjuJournalist

Seventh batter in the #IPL history to surpassed 5000 runs.. twitter.com/chennaiipl/sta…

Chennai Super Kings@ChennaiIPL

We Yellove you, 5000! 💛🚁 #CSKvLSG #WhistlePodu #Yellove 🦁💛 @msdhoni

11:12 PM · Apr 03, 2023

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Vishaal Balaji@vishaalbalaji

#CSK fans to #Tushar_Deshpande now : Nagaraj Anne, nalla irukkiya ne ? #CSKvLSG #IPL #TATAIPL #ipl2023csk #MumbaiIndians #ChennaiSuperKings #LucknowSuperGiants #LSG

11:11 PM · Apr 03, 2023

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Prantik@Pran__07

As big a magician MSD is but even he with his Midas touch can’t make #CSK win this #IPL with this bowling attack. They can’t even defend anything below 200 with this bowling.

11:11 PM · Apr 03, 2023

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Shubham Pokharna@imSpokharna

The on and off players of #LSG: Deepak Hooda Marcus Stoinis Krunal Pandya Add, KL Rahul as well since he is not in a great touch right now. @LucknowIPL #LSGvsCSK #IPL2023 #IPL #IPLonJioCinema

11:10 PM · Apr 03, 2023

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Yash Thakur@espoir0198

Moment ❤ #CSKvLSG #CSK #BenStokes #IPL23 #IPL #Dhoni🐐

11:10 PM · Apr 03, 2023

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Arjun@ofdwaparyug

As soon as Dhoni retires from CSK, that will also be the last of Jadeja at CSK. #IPL

11:09 PM · Apr 03, 2023

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Utkarsh Verma@utkarshv13

Hindi commentators trying to give competition to Bhojpuri commentary. 😅 #IPL #IPL2023 #CSKvLSG

11:08 PM · Apr 03, 2023

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Kartik O 🏏⚽🔗@KOCricket528

Finally having the desired impact!! #IPL twitter.com/KOCricket528/s…

Kartik O 🏏⚽🔗@KOCricket528

Impact player is impacting the game. Just not in the way the team would have wanted 😅 #IPL

11:08 PM · Apr 03, 2023

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Reyansh Ranjan@ShabdbyReyansh

Bravo isn't there in the squad but his reflection is clearly reflected in the 16th over of Tushar Deshpande . #CSKvLSG #CSK #IPL23 #IPL #IPLonStar #ipl2023csk

11:07 PM · Apr 03, 2023

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Johns.@CricCrazyJohns

Chepauk Dog is back.

Bshal 🇮🇳@imbshal

@CricCrazyJohns Jarvo sent his pet to #IPL

11:06 PM · Apr 03, 2023

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TMS@SRT_RN

It is in a way good that some of the players (Shreyas, Bumrah, Pant), who MIGHT be in the playing 11 of #WC team is injured during the #IPL. Blessing in disguise. Hope they recover well in time for the WC. #IPL2023

11:06 PM · Apr 03, 2023

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Raj@TheGreat_Gandhi

Mooen Ali, LSG ka dushman Haaye Haaye🎵 #IPL #CSKvLSG

11:05 PM · Apr 03, 2023

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CricketLord1983@CricketLord1983

@DJBravo47 is going to have his hands pretty full this season, especially with the fast bowlers if @ChennaiIPL is to have a good run this year. @SPFleming7 @msdhoni @IPL #IPL23 #IPL #CSKvLSG #CSK

11:04 PM · Apr 03, 2023

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Yogesh Shukla@yogesh_shukla14

Dhoni shouldn’t never retired. Those two sixes are a proof that he has a lot of potential and energy left in him. Only problem, why not go 3 down or 4 down. #ipl #IPL23

11:04 PM · Apr 03, 2023

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Alberus Joshua.C@AlberusJoshua

CSK are back on winning ways... #IPL

11:27 PM · Apr 03, 2023

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Praneet Samaiya@praneetsamaiya

Here are 2 SIXES from MS Dhoni against Mark Wood 🔥🔥 Retweet all Mahi fans #MSDhoni #Dhoni #CSK #CSKvsLSG #LSGvsCSK #CSKvsLSG #IPL #IPL2023 #TATAIPL #IPL2023

11:27 PM · Apr 03, 2023

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Scott Rouse@RouseScott12345

4 hours for a T20 match is absolutely ridiculous #IPL

11:30 PM · Apr 03, 2023

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Ranjeet@ranjeet_spatil

No Substitute. Nonsense in #IPL23 #stopsubstitute #ipl #BCCI #nosubstitute

11:38 PM · Apr 03, 2023

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Raj Aryan@WittyAbuser

Dear @deepak_chahar9, Welcome to the Dinda Academy. - Asok Dinda @dindaashoke @msdhoni @SPFleming7 @DJBravo47 @ChennaiIPL #IPL #CSKvsLSG #LSGvCSK #MSD #Dhoni #RuturajGaikwad #KLRahul #Cricket #T20Cricket #WhistlePodu #ChennaiSuperKings

11:38 PM · Apr 03, 2023

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Denny Lawrence@Denny_Lawrence

Spinners did the job for CSK #CSKvsLSG #CSKvLSG #LSGvCSK #IPL2023 #IPL #CricketG #CSK #CricketTwitter #Cricket #WhistlePodu

11:38 PM · Apr 03, 2023

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Its_Me_Maxeyyy 🕶@maxeyyy_tweets

PRAISE TWEET FOR #RuturajGaikwad 🫶 The Hope which he has shown us from the beginning of this #IPL ✨ The Momentum he carries throughout🫶 An Excellent Batting & Fantastic Fielding. That too the Stop where everyone thought it will be 4 Keep Going @Ruutu1331 ❤️‍🔥 #CSKvsLSG

11:38 PM · Apr 03, 2023

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