Questions raised on Chennai pitch, fans raised questions on social media
- Low scoring match between Kolkata and Chennai
- Fans held Chennai pitch responsible
- CSK accused of pitch tampering
In this season of IPL, the match in which the fans were expecting a tough competition has proved to be boring for them. Fans are taking to social media to spoil the match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai. Fans blamed Chennai's pitch for this low scoring match.
Crack in Chepok pitch!
Some fans have also accused Chennai Super Kings of tampering with the Chepauk pitch. Some fans say that the pitch of Chepauk has been made according to turn for the victory of Chennai Super Kings.
Nitish Rana scored unbeaten 57 runs
Due to which KKR batsmen could not bat. While some have said that the Chennai pitch always comes in the way. One fan said- The real surprise is that people are surprised by the turn and help the spinners are getting on the Chepauk pitch. One fan even said – Nitish Rana had scored 57* runs on the same pitch of Chepauk last year and was the second captain to defeat CSK on its home ground.
A fan shared the video of Sachin Tendulkar hitting a six on the same pitch and said – Look at the timing of this shot, that too on the slow pitch of Chennai… Dhoni had once said that whenever Sachin Paaji goes to bat, Let's see, maximum enthusiasm was seen in Chepauk.
KKR team could score only 37 runs
Batting first on the Chennai pitch, KKR team could score only 137 runs at the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs. KKR batsmen were seen struggling on this pitch. Ravindra Jadeja took 3 wickets for 18 runs in 4 overs. Tushar Deshpande took 3 wickets for 33 runs in 4 overs. While Mustafizur Rahman took 2 wickets for 22 runs in 4 overs.