The 46th match of the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League is underway at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune right now, where the Chennai Super Kings are battling the Sunrisers Hyderabad. MS Dhoni has returned as the CSK skipper, and immediately after his comeback, Ruturaj Gaikwad has returned to form as well.
Gaikwad, who looked off-color in the initial matches of IPL 2022, played a fantastic inning of 99 runs tonight against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. He opened the innings with Devon Conway and had a record-breaking partnership of 182 runs for the first wicket. T Natarajan finally broke the partnership by picking up the wicket of Ruturaj.
Speaking with the host broadcasters after the first innings, Ruturaj Gaikwad said:
“The game plan was simple. The wicket was slow so the plan was I will hit when I get pace. We have not opened together but we have spent a lot of time with him. No dew around and I am pretty much confident that we will defend it.”
Gaikwad hit six fours and six sixes in his 57-ball knock. His power-packed performance helped the Chennai Super Kings finish with a score of 202 runs on the board in their 20 overs. Devon Conway supported him to perfection with an unbeaten 55-ball 85*, smacking eight fours and four sixes.
None of the Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers could impress much tonight against the Chennai Super Kings. T Natarajan was the only bowler who could take wickets for the Hyderabad-based franchise, but he conceded 42 runs off his four overs.
Twitterati react as Ruturaj Gaikwad misses out on his first hundred in IPL 2022 by 1 run
Gaikwad had a golden chance to join KL Rahul and Jos Buttler in an elite club of players to have scored a century in the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League, but he missed out by 1 run. Here’s how fans on Twitter reacted to it:
Rocket works in Pune! 🚀#SRHvCSK #Yellove #WhistlePodu 🦁💛 @Ruutu1331 pic.twitter.com/LKGL9m3Q4w
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) May 1, 2022
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So much to like about RG. Plays express pace like most do against medium pace. He will get there in time. No Doubts. Classy stuff tonite @Ruutu1331 @ChennaiIPL @IPL #SRHvsCSK #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/M4EQR9vEg6
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) May 1, 2022
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What a shot by Ruturaj Gaikwad against the pace of Umran Malik. pic.twitter.com/9UrtXIg3Z7
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 1, 2022
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Pune born Ruturaj Gaikwad playing at his home ground on Maharashtra Day 😉 #CSKvSRH #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/eNTNAQhp8L
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) May 1, 2022
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The SPARK ⚡️ is back! 😭🥳🙏🏻@Ruutu1331 #WhistlePodu #CSK
Picture Credits: BCCI/IPL pic.twitter.com/Qp0SfNeWrp— WhistlePodu Army ® – CSK Fan Club (@CSKFansOfficial) May 1, 2022
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Highest Opening Partnership Ever For CSK :
Ruturaj Gaikwad – Devon Conway— Sharukh (@StanMSD) May 1, 2022
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Ruturaj and Sachin completed 1000 runs in IPL from 31 innings – fastest by an Indian in IPL history.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 1, 2022
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Scoring 99 in an IPL innings:
Suresh Raina
Virat Kohli
Chris Gayle (2 times)
Ishan Kishan
Prithvi Shaw
Mayank Agarwal
Ruturaj GaikwadAdvertisement— Prithvi (@Puneite_) May 1, 2022
Ruturaj Gaikwad became the joint-fastest Indian batter to complete 1000 runs in the IPL 🦁💥#WhistlePodu #IPL2022 @MSDhoni
Advertisement— DHONIsm™ ❤️🦁 (@DHONIism) May 1, 2022
Well Played Ruturaj Gaikwad 💯💥
99 Runs
57 Balls
6Fours
4 Sixes
173.4 SR#WhistlePodu | #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/DsQ0uOQVxjAdvertisement— CSK Fans Army™ 🦁 (@CSKFansArmy) May 1, 2022
