The match no. 12 in IPL 2021 turned back the clock for fans as Chennai Super Kings, just like the old times, produced an absolute masterclass performance to hand Rajasthan Royals a thumping 45-run defeat.
After being asked to bat first, the Yellow Army played some aggressive cricket right from the beginning as Faf du Plessis and Moeen Ali went after the bowlers. Late cameos from Ambati Rayudu and Dwayne Bravo guided CSK’s total to 188/9 in 20 overs. It was the youngster Chetan Sakariya (3/36) who starred with the ball for Rajasthan Royals.
In reply, the Men in Pink were once cruising towards the target with Jos Buttler (49 off 35) playing an explosive knock at the top. However, things turned upside down for RR as they surrendered against the spin duo of Ravindra Jadeja (2/28) and Moeen Ali (3/7). The epic collapse from 85/3 to 95/7 completely changed the whole dynamics of the contest as CSK registered a comprehensive win on Tuesday.
As Thala’s side produced an outstanding performance, the Twitterati were also in full form as they came up with some hilarious memes to troll Rajasthan Royals, who suffered their second defeat of the season. From Unadkat’s expensive spell to a dramatic collapse later, the netizens fired some hilarious memes on the RR side left, right and centre.
Here are some of the best tweets:
Faf du Plessis was certainly in some mood
https://twitter.com/Anubhav14185445/status/1384153175796584457
Tough outing for Unadkat
https://twitter.com/itsvibhore2703/status/1384160361079709706
Gaikwad’s struggle in IPL 2021 continues
#CSKvRR
Ruturaj gaikwad in. Ruturaj gaikwad
Previous season. In this season pic.twitter.com/vgCk8m6Td8— SAHIL³ (@Sa_hil0) April 19, 2021
Morris will always be under the radar
https://twitter.com/Nids_surana/status/1384206835968667648
Horrific batting display to say the least
Me after see the @rajasthanroyals batting performance #rrvscsk #RRvCSK pic.twitter.com/MLbiK06QNT
— Ujjal Choudhury 🏏 (@UjjalChoudhur20) April 19, 2021
Good deal for both teams
https://twitter.com/Satu_paiyan/status/1384205624003551241
Thala gets going in IPL 2021
https://twitter.com/RnSRKsRiderr07/status/1384167843441246210
What a fantastic fielding display by both all-rounders!
https://twitter.com/suggalaLikhitha/status/1384204853916827653
Two points on offer
#CSKvRR #RRvsCSK pic.twitter.com/36awpKMHx7
— Abhimanyu Kulkarni (@abhi_kulkarni85) April 19, 2021
The Jadeja show in Mumbai
Jadeja dismissed Butler and Shivam and caught 4 catches in single match
Meanwhile Jadeja :- #rrvscsk pic.twitter.com/znpgZvKE5p— Kushalgketkar🇮🇳 (@kushalgketkar) April 19, 2021
CSK critics, all good?
People who said Csk have old players & well not win
#CSKvRR pic.twitter.com/4c76tL7CPV— Yash Modi (@the_unfunnyguy_) April 19, 2021
