Chennai Super Kings knew that they will have to win all of their remaining games in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 to keep their playoff hopes alive, starting with the match against Delhi Capitals.
While DC skipper Rishabh Pant won the toss and asked CSK to bat first, the opening pair of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway got their side off to a flying start.
Conway in particular was on fire as he scored 87 runs in 49 balls, including three back to back fours against Kuldeep Yadav,
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The Indian spinner has had a stellar IPL so far, however, Conway was having none of it, and he ended up hitting Yadav all over the park, in the 10th over of CSK's inning.
While Gaikwad and Conway stitched together an opening stand of 110-runs, their partnership had plenty of highlight reels, but the three fours which the New Zealand batter struck against Yadav highlighted how he had the ability to play with immense ease against spin, something which prompted fans to compare Conway to Mike Hussey.
Former Indian opener Wasim Jaffer was one of those who was reminded of Mike Hussey after Conway's superb knock.
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Here's how netizens reacted to Devon Conway's 87-run blitz against Delhi Capitals:
Conway's knock combined with Gaikwad's 41-run inning, and a late flurry from Shivam Dube (32 off 19) and MS Dhoni (21 off 8) helped CSK to a huge total of 208/8 in 20 overs,
In reply, Delhi Capitals lost their opener, KS Bharat, early, and after the end of two overs, they had scored 17/1, at the time of writing.
