#OnTheUp: Kohli-Steyn, the 10-year reunion
We start, however, with Parthiv Patel. He pulled a Dhoni on, well, Dhoni, who had hammered 4, 6, 6, 2, 6 off Umesh Yadav in the final over of Chennai Super Kings' match against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
With only two runs needed off the last ball, however, things took a dramatic turn β Dhoni was beaten and in their attempt at a frantic single, Shardul Thakur was run out, with wicket-keeper Parthiv throwing down the stumps. Bangalore won by a run, and there was sheer jubilation for Kohli.
Unreal stuff at the Chinnaswamy stadium as @RCBTweets keep the fight going πͺ#RCBvCSK pic.twitter.com/drxLIP5nzf
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 21, 2019
That run-out, however, would have seemed familiar to Dhoni ...
Last ball in a T20 game at the Chinnaswamy, two runs needed, MS Dhoni in the thick of things ... and a run-out!
— ICC (@ICC) April 22, 2019
The OG edition π #WT20 #Dhoni #RCBvCSK #IPL pic.twitter.com/mPMG42IS1X
It was a thriller in the IPL. In fact, the game had it all β that Kohli-Steyn moment broke the internet.
Emotions galore β€οΈ#VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/oGbML4OHwJ
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 21, 2019
Delighted to have Steyn back in the team - Virat Kohli
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 22, 2019
On their @RCBTweets reunion, watch what happens when @imVkohli and @DaleSteyn62 discover a 9 year old treasure! By @RajalArora. #RCBvCSK
Full video πΉ - https://t.co/JsA5MqgzCw pic.twitter.com/jP87nA3K7I
In the middle of all that, Steyn somehow managed to find time to answer this very key question.
Bumrah- Bowled
— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) April 20, 2019
Rabada- Caught
Tahir- Lbw
Ashwin- Mankad
All bases covered there Pdog π€£
Speaking of which ... Ashwin attempted itagain. This time, in place of Jos Buttler, it was Shikhar Dhawan, who was ready for just such an attempt. When Ashwin stopped, bowed his head and walked back, Dhawan flexed his muscles. When he ran in to bowl the next delivery, Dhawan, bat firmly in the crease, did a little jig.
It was riveting.
WATCH: Shikhar's dance moves on the crease
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 20, 2019
π½οΈπ½οΈhttps://t.co/KtJkaIpubw
Meanwhile, with the burden of captaincy shifted to Steve Smith, Ajinkya Rahane scored a free-flowing century, albeit in a losing cause against Delhi Capitals.
Oh yeahhh ππ
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 22, 2019
What a knock, Ajju π pic.twitter.com/bETLRwqm4H
David Warner has been churning out free-flowing knocks one after the other this IPL β and each time, his little cheerleaders have been cheering for their daddy dearest with intensity to match.
Moments like these add to the beauty of #VIVOIPL π₯°π₯°#DaddyWarner #DivaWarner pic.twitter.com/GzwWFvXnJw
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 17, 2019
On to reunions, then, and we had a big one the other day. Can this please be declared the G.O.A.T reunion?
It wasn't just the IPL getting people talking, though. There was a nail-biting finish in the ICC World Cricket League Division Two game between hosts Namibia and United States of America.
- Only 5 balls remaining
— USA Cricket (@usacricket) April 22, 2019
- Namibia need 6 runs to win
- #TeamUSA need 1 wicket
πΊ WATCH the quite unbelievable climax to the @ICC World Cricket League Division 2 thriller in Windhoek! pic.twitter.com/GpPp2qvVSM
Jubilant scenes of celebration from #TeamUSAπΊπΈ after an extraordinary 2 run win over hosts, Namibia in #WCL2 pic.twitter.com/g7hV3bFZXv
— USA Cricket (@usacricket) April 21, 2019
And Down Under, wedding bells were ringing at the Melbourne Stars headquarters!
From everyone at #TeamGreen, congratulations to Pete Handscomb who married his partner Sarah on the weekend ππ pic.twitter.com/XXRwjVWRO2
— Melbourne Stars (@StarsBBL) April 22, 2019
From #TeamGreen, congratulations to Stars bowler Nicola Hancock who married her partner Hayley Jensen last weekend! π pic.twitter.com/QvWb7Ue0Qx
— Melbourne Stars (@StarsBBL) April 18, 2019
Elsewhere, Kevin Pietersen announced the launch of a documentary, about a cause he's very passionate about.
And, as the cricket family mourns the loss of Scotland's Con de Lange, here's something we'll all do well to watch.
If you do one thing today please take two minutes out of your day to watch this. Con is a true fighter in everything he did, he lead from the front and we would all be with him. The the most humble and respectful man Iβve ever known. Rest easyπ #RIPCDL https://t.co/cA1LRYpihU
— mark watt (@markwatt123) April 19, 2019