IPL 2020: CSK Cricketer Jadeja Slams Maiden 50, Scales 2000-Run Milestone To Join Select All-Rounder Club

CSK all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja who scored a gritty 35-ball 50 to stage a late comeback for CSK, brought up 2000 runs in the Indian Premier League. Despite Jadeja and Dhoni's late fightback, CSK eventually fell 7 runs short of SRH's 166 run target and lost their third game in the season.

Ravindra Jadeja (IPLT20.Com)

Chennai Super Kings might have succumbed to a third straight defeat in the ongoing IPL 2020 but there was something to cheer about for the 'Whistle Poddu' fans as their T20 stalwarts achieved some notable milestones during their team's 7-run loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad. CSK all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja who scored a gritty 35-ball 50 to stage a late comeback for CSK, brought up 2000 runs in the Indian Premier League. Despite Jadeja and Dhoni's late fightback, CSK eventually fell 7 runs short of SRH's 166 run target and lost their third game in the season. Hailed as CSK's star all-rounder for over a decade, Jadeja became only the fourth cricketer to score 2000 runs and bag 50 or more wickets in the cash rich T20 league. He joined a select band of premier all-rounders like Shane Watson, Kieron Pollard and Jacques Kallis to achieve the double.

Milestone unlocked.@imjadeja breaches the 2000 run mark in the IPL.#Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/jlREJbO4la

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 2, 2020

Jadeja who walked out to bat at No.6 when CSK were reeling at 42 for 4, took his time to get in but then changed gears to step up the acceleration by taking on seamer T. Natarajan and pace spearhead Bhuvneshwar Kumar. 'Jaddu' struck three boundaries off Bhuveshwar Kumar to give CSK a glimmer of hope but the pressure eventually got to the left-hander as he scooped one straight to Abdul Samad off the bowling off Natarajan to get dismissed for a valiant half ton. The quick fire half ton also happened to be Jadeja's first hanf century in his 174-match IPL career.

The knock that brought us so close...???????? #WhistleFromHome #WhistlePodu #Yellove #CSKvSRH @imjadeja pic.twitter.com/YC8QZcolj0

— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) October 2, 2020

Earlier in the game, Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni became the most capped player in the IPL history with a record 194th appearance in the league as he walked out to lead CSK against SRH. Dhoni also brought up 4500-runs in his IPL career. While CSK remained at the bottom of the table after their third straight loss, SRH registered their second win of the season to climb to No.4 in the points table