After being asked to bat first, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) got off to a flying start as the opening duo of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway both scored 73 runs.
While Gaikwad departed after scoring 35 runs, Conway scored 56 runs. But the real acceleration came from the all-rounder Shivam Dube, who has been in prolific form this season in the IPL.
Dube, coming in at number 4, scored a bamboozling 50 runs in 21 balls with a strike rate of 238. See how Twitterati reacted.
Pace Hitter Rahane – Spin hitter Dube Combo in middle overs 🥶🥶🥶 pic.twitter.com/cB43sgxhxK
— Murphy ❁ (@review_retained) April 23, 2023
Shivam Dube under MS Dhoni pic.twitter.com/TMmGgluvSQ
— ` (@rahulmsd_91) April 23, 2023
If Shivam Dube & Ajinkya Rahane continue to bat like this for the rest of the tournament, no one can stop MS Dhoni & #CSK from lifting their 5th trophy. #CSKvKKR
— Sushant Mehta (@SushantNMehta) April 23, 2023Advertisement
Dube going DaBANG! 🔥#KKRvCSK #WhistlePodu #Yellove 🦁💛@IamShivamDube
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 23, 2023
Current Shivam Dube is better than any version of Yuvraj Singh.
— ` (@rahulmsd_91) April 23, 2023
You can’t change my mind. pic.twitter.com/6hKzyoowy8
After winning trophies with bowlers like Monu Singh, Sudeep Tyagi, Ishwar Pandey and Shardul Thakur, Dhoni is hell bent on winning a trophy with a middle order of Ajinkya Rahane and Shivam Dube.
— Manya (@CSKian716) April 23, 2023
He doesn't disappoint Dhoni's trust
— SRK (@isankarsiva) April 23, 2023
Dube power,💥 pic.twitter.com/RABBbjXjxx
