In the very first match of CSK against DC and fails to give good start. In this new season, CSK has same-old powerplay problems. The openers of CSK unable to fetch runs. A inducker from Avesh Khan, pins the front pad of Faf du Plessis and he has been given out lbw. He has a chat with Gaikwad, and then walks off. He played 3 balls and returns to the pavillion without scoring a single run. First time in 78 innings in IPL, Faf du Plessis has been dismissed LBW.
Woakes’s perfectly-pitched ball, full, angling in at off, so Gaikwad has to play at this. He has a firm-handed jab at it from the crease and snicks it behind. Dhawan takes a smart, low catch to his right. And thats how CSK loses his first wicket in the form of Ruturaj Gaikwad. He made total 5 runs in 8 balls.
Moeen Ali aims for the ‘V’ behind the wicket now, but ends up holing out to Dhawan. He pre-meditates a reverse-sweep, Ashwin pulls his length back and slides it into leg stump. In this way CSK loses its 3rd wicket in the form of Moeen Ali. Moeen made 36 runs in 24 balls. Two lovely sixes is smashed by him.