Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has hit out at the hosts' batters following a dismal day one performance against Bangladesh in the ongoing first Test, adding that their early season rustiness meant they were outplayed and outwitted by the visitors' bowling line-up. Australia were bowled out for a paltry 198 after opting to bat first, with Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud tearing through the lineup with figures of 6-55. Now with Bangladesh's lead crossing 150, it meant the focus is back on Australia's shoddy batting performance, where barring Steve Smith (71), no one made a notable contribution. "There was a lot of early-season rustiness, they haven't played for a long time, but you can't excuse some of the technical issues and flaws we saw from the top order in particular. I was surprised Australia actually chose to bat, especially with Bangladesh coming off just 54 in the warm-up game. “The Australian seamers on that wicket yesterday morning would ...
Chennai Super Kings clinched their fifth Indian Premier League (IPL) title after defeating Gujarat Titans in a last-ball thriller at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. Thanks to this victory, they are now tied with Mumbai Indians as the most successful franchise in the history of the competition. It was also the fifth win for MS Dhoni as skipper - a feat that only Rohit Sharma has achieved. The match faced several rain interferences but CSK were able to keep their calm and with 10 runs needed from the final two balls of the match, Ravindra Jadeja stepped up to the occasion and finished it in style.
'twas an enthralling contest! #CSKvGT | #TATAIPL 2023 | #Final pic.twitter.com/gtB117u79C
— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) May 29, 2023
Congratulations, @ChennaiIPL pic.twitter.com/IDcvkdQJBC
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 29, 2023
A yellovely finish to the #IPL2023, @ChennaiIPL!
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 29, 2023
Congratulations C5K
Tough luck tonight, but what a season it has been @gujarat_titans #IPL2023Finals
WHAT. A. MATCH! 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘥𝘶 for that 5⃣th #TATAIPL Trophy. Congratulations, @ChennaiIPL!
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 29, 2023
2023 - The year of Yellove.
— Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) May 29, 2023
Congratulations, @ChennaiIPL! Congratulations, MSD. pic.twitter.com/q2vawFcHR7
It was a thrilling end to IPL 2023 which saw the most number of 200+ scores by the sides and a surprising number of high-score chases. In the aftermath of CSK's victory, all franchises took to Twitter to congratulate the winners and hail the brilliance of MS Dhoni for securing another title for his side.
An #IPL2023Final to remember
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) May 29, 2023
Congratulations @ChennaiIPL on your 5th IPL trophy pic.twitter.com/vgpxzGwgeS
Thala and #TATAIPLs is a match made in heaven! 🫶
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) May 29, 2023
Congratulations to MS Dhoni and @ChennaiIPL! #Yellove fever is on. #IPL2023Final #CSKvGT pic.twitter.com/anvkgd0NE1
Talk about a fairytale finish!
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) May 29, 2023
Congratulations to @ChennaiIPL and @msdhoni on winning #IPL2023! #PlayBold
Congratulations, @ChennaiIPL #TATAIPL #IPL2023 @IPL pic.twitter.com/scLtSxYExX
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) May 30, 2023
Dhoni also dropped a major update regarding his potential retirement at the post-match presentation.
"If you circumstantially if you see it's the best time to announce the retirement. The easy thing for me to say is thank you and retire. But the hard thing to do is to work hard for nine months and try to play one more IPL season. The body has to hold up. But with the amount of love I have received from CSK fans, it would be a gift for them to play one more season. The way they have shown their love and emotion, it is something I need to do for them," said Dhoni told Harsha Bhogle during the ceremony.
"It is the last part of my career. It started over here and the full house was chanting my name. It was my same thing in Chennai, but it will be good to come back and play whatever I can. The kind of cricket I play, they feel they can play that cricket. There is nothing orthodox about it and I like to keep it simple."
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