IPL 2018: 5 of the best knocks by CSK 

#1 DJ Bravo- 68(30) vs MI

Bravo played a scintillating knock

Definitely the best knock of CSK’s season thus far came in the opening game of the season. Bravo, previously a MI player, single-handedly orchestrated the game and ensured CSK had a winning comeback to the IPL after their ban.

Earlier, MI in their backyard had posted 165 on the board. Needless to say, this was way below the par score, as the Wankhede is a batsman’s paradise and the small ground meant that it was easily a 190-200 kind of a pitch.

CSK had envisaged as much and came out with utter confidence, almost over-confidence in fact. What they had failed to factor was MI’s trump card in Mayank Markande.

The youngster was making his debut and absolutely tormented the CSK batsman with his leg-breaks and terrific googlies.

He picked three wickets, including the all-important one of Dhoni. This was when Bravo decided he would take matters into his own hands.

He took apart the best death bowlers in Jasprit Bumrah and Mustafizur Rahman and launched them into the stands as if they were schoolboys.

He hit just three fours and sent seven over the boundary ropes before eventually falling in the penultimate over.

But Kedar Jadhav walked out despite being injured and played three dots before hitting a brilliant six over fine leg and ensured Bravo’s efforts did not go to waste.

It was a cracker of a game and the perfect start to the new IPL season.

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