Body blows, direct hits and sixes galore

Apr 15, 2018

Things didn't start well for KL Rahul when he took a blow in the first over of the match•BCCI

He scored a quickfire half-century off only 22 balls•BCCI

Shane Watson dismissed Gayle for 63•BCCI

M Vijay's inclusion in the XI meant Ambati Rayudu batted at No. 3 and he shone with a brisk knock of 49•BCCI

Rayudu was run out by a direct hit, Ravindra Jadeja top-edged soon after even as CSK collected 38 runs off the 18th and 19th overs•BCCI

Chris Gayle got his first game of this IPL and he came out all guns blazing•BCCI

The duo put on 96 runs in only eight overs before...•BCCI

The other Chennai Super Kings bowlers struck too, as Kings XI Punjab ended on 197 for 7•BCCI

R Ashwin used his review smartly to dismiss Sam Billings cheaply•BCCI

Seventeen to get in the final over, Dhoni faced a flurry of wide yorkers from Mohit Sharma and they fell short by four runs•BCCI

...Dwayne Bravo took a catch at cover to break the stand•BCCI

Barinder Sran played a role in dismissing the Super Kings openers, taking catches of both of them•BCCI

MS Dhoni was left to anchor the middle order as the asking rate shot over 15 per over•BCCI