CSK fans can’t thank Watson enough for his dedication. CSK fans can’t thank Watson enough for his dedication. In a nail-biting finish, Mumbai Indians won the IPL 2019 just by one run and prevented defending champions Chennai Super Kings from retaining the trophy. Chasing a modest target of 150, most of Chennai’s batsmen failed to deliver, with the exception of Shane Watson. Watson almost took them over the line, but ultimately was dismissed in a last over run out. Although he lost the match, the Australian is getting a lot of praise after it emerged that he was playing with a bleeding knee. A day after the finale, photos emerged of the ace Australian batsman playing with what appeared to be a bloody knee as images showed his yellow pant with bloodstains on it. Despite the injury, Watson pulled off a brilliant 80-run knock off 59 balls to change the momentum of the game in Chennai’s favour. The CSK was close to winning big but a superb slow ball by Lasith Malinga helped MI win the match by 1 run and fourth title. Watson’s CSK teammate Harbhajan Singh praised the batsman for his dedication and revealed that the Australian required six stitches later. In a post on his Instagram-story, Singh wrote, “Can you guys see the blood on his knee..he got 6 stitches after the game..got injured while diving but continue(d) to bat without telling anyone.” He also added five stars and wrote, “That’s out Shane Watson. Almost pulled it for us last night.”‘ Chennai fans also praised the Australian for going above and beyond to make sure his team wins. This proves the passion for cricket is something eose🙏🏽#Shanewatson at this age, wow✌ pic.twitter.com/47DzORbiHN — Malayalam BoxOffice (@malyalammovieBO) May 14, 2019 #ShaneWatson the man with a true dedication. I don’t see any player like this dedication. After see this I don’t need trophy.. Your inning is a trophy for us. #WattoMan come stronger next season. We all love you 3000#Yellove pic.twitter.com/ph5tqetou4 — Being Bharat (@Being___Bharat) May 14, 2019 We ain’t need the trophy , we need him @ShaneRWatson33 cant thank you enough for ur dedication loads of love to u sir 🙏🙌❤️ https://t.co/8oBtBsBfPn — sulakshana (@sanjanajaganna1) May 14, 2019 Cup Don’t Deserve You @ShaneRWatson33 🙏❤ Real Hero Of The Fınale! #ShaneWatson #Watson#WattoMan #Watto! pic.twitter.com/1nf1CZfg0I — V ı N A Y C H A G A N T I 😎 (@VinayChaganti0) May 14, 2019 Eyes watering. What level of dedication man!! You go, champ. https://t.co/27WanNEnSJ — She who must not be named (@TheConfusedOn13) May 14, 2019 Shane Watson. The ultimate hero. Who showed the world the color of blood can be yellow. God bless you #Watto You are a superhero. @ShaneRWatson33 Proud and honored that you are #CSK. #yellove #ChennaiSuperKings #IPL #ShaneWatson pic.twitter.com/pgpmmalKTA — Kasturi Shankar (@KasthuriShankar) May 13, 2019 This made me cry😫😫 …no words for this.. totally speechless..😐😶 What a man… 🙌 Dedication & Effort👏 WARRIOR …LEGEND 🙏 He deserve ipl trophy.💝😔😔#Watto @ChennaiIPL@ShaneRWatson33 respect for you increased even more.😍 pic.twitter.com/41qsRg5tVT — яιѕнι◐.̃◐#мο∂ι (@being_rishi7) May 13, 2019 I am Mumbai Indians fan but after seeing his pics showing blood behind his pads , I think he deserved to win but unfortunately he couldn’t. One thing is for sure that he has won millions of hearts. #Watto — Nishant Parihar (@nsp2607) May 13, 2019 For me, Watson’s yesterday’s inning was the best in the history of IPL. Such dedication. Such passion. It shows what this man is made of. This shows what #CSK is. With wet eyes, I salute you @ShaneRWatson33 . #Watto #ShaneWatson pic.twitter.com/p6JdzxBh5f — Vikaas (@vikaask) May 13, 2019 #Watto Struggled while running 6 stitches after the match.. Dedication level..👏👏 SHANE WATSON Take a bow..YELLOVE💛💛😍😍 pic.twitter.com/YMHznnh3Ir — #Thalapathy 63 (@JillaJayaram5) May 13, 2019 This is how you set examples for the next generation who are Watching the sport. Every action was by choice, not by chance. Take a bow @ShaneRWatson33. Proud fan of @ChennaiIPL forever. 💛 🦁 Shane Watson, Watto Man !! pic.twitter.com/hBd0Y8gjva — Saravanan Hari 💛🦁🏏 ‏ (@CricSuperFan) May 13, 2019 Watson had led Chennai to victory in the finals of the 2018 edition of the IPL.<doc-sep>Shane Watson plays a shot during the Indian Premier League Final between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. (Source: PTI) Shane Watson plays a shot during the Indian Premier League Final between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. (Source: PTI) Chennai Super Kings bowler Harbhajan Singh was not a happy man after they fell short by just 1 run in the IPL 2019 final against Mumbai Indians on Sunday (May 12). But there was no doubting the commitment by CSK players with the spinner revealing Shane Watson played the showdown despite picking up an injury while batting. As per ‘Bhajji’, the Chennai Super Kings opener received six stitches on his left leg after a diving effort to save his wicket during his knock. The spinner posted a picture on his Instagram story of Watson’s bloodied left leg from the final. “Can you guys see the blood on his knee.. He got 6 stitches after the game..Got injured while diving but continue to bat without telling anyone,” Harbhajan wrote on his Insta story and shared a picture as well. Harbhajan Singh posted an Instagram story related to Shane Watson. (Source: Instagram) Harbhajan Singh posted an Instagram story related to Shane Watson. (Source: Instagram) CSK chasing 150 for the win had Watson at the wheel and going all guns blazing. Even as he lost partners regular, Watson looked on course to another match-winning knock in the final with 80 runs off 59 balls and remained alive till the final over. But once he was run out, Chennai failed to go past the finish line and ended up falling short by 1 run. Watson fought valiantly for the Super Kings but couldn’t take his team over the winning line as Lasith Malinga bowled a sensational final over and defended 8 runs off it. Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians were both in the running for a record fourth IPL title but MI came on top after they held their nerves in a nail-biting title clash. Shane Watson picked up the injury while saving his wicket with a dive. (Source: AP) Shane Watson picked up the injury while saving his wicket with a dive. (Source: AP) Harbhajan said he still could not come to terms with the fact that CSK could not chase down 150 on a good pitch. “From the fans’ point of view, it was kind of a paisa vasool match but for us it was heartbreaking. Getting MI out for 149, chasing 150 in Hyderabad on that pitch, I thought we had the match,” Harbhajan told India Today. “We had a good start upfront but we lost wickets. I still feel why this happened to us. It was our game. But we have to accept the fact that MI are winners but it was our game,” he added.<doc-sep>IPL 2019: Harbhajan Singh reveals Shane Watson batted with bloodied knee in final Shane Watson got 6 stitches after playing final with the bloodied knee as he played a handy knock against MI. Shane Watson, the man for the big occasion, was once again looking hellbent to take Chennai Super Kings home against Mumbai Indians in this year’s IPL final. The former Australia allrounder had scored a match-winning century in last year’s IPL, helping Super Kings beat Sunrisers Hyderabad and was well on his way to replicate his heroics again. Super Kings were staring down the barrel in their pursuit of 150. After racing away to 55 for 1 inside the powerplay, the Super Kings lost 3 wickets in quick succession to find themselves 4 down for just 81. With the likes of MS Dhoni, Faf du Plessis back in the hut, it looked all over for the three-time champions against a formidable attack. However, Watson stood firm at one end and kept the Super Kings alive in the game. In the 18th over of the match, he hit Krunal Pandya for three back-to-back sixes to put Super Kings in the driver’s seat. With just 19 runs needed from the final 2 overs, the MS Dhoni-led side was looking a bit ahead of their opponents. But Watson’s hopes of taking Super Kings over the line came to a disappointing end when he was run out on the fourth ball of the last over. With five runs needed from the last three deliveries, Watson tried to take a double to retain the strike but was run out. The allrounder scored a crucial 80 runs laced with eight fours and four sixes. Watson’s dismissal sealed Super Kings’ fate as they lost the game by 1 run after finishing on 148 for 7. Harbhajan Singh reveals the reason behind the run-out Watson’s teammate Harbhajan Singh has now made a stunning revelation that is bound to make everyone respect the knock even more. And perhaps that was the reason behind Watson falling short of his crease while trying to take a double. The veteran-spinner, on Monday, revealed that Watson was batting with a bleeding knee and needed six stitches after the game. Harbhajan also said that the allrounder did not tell anyone about the injury during the match. ‘Can you guys see the blood on his knee… He got 6 stitches after the game… Got injured while diving but continued to bat without telling anyone,’ Harbhajan posted on his Instagram. After Harbhajan’s post, Super Kings’ official Instagram page too posted about the 37-year-old’s dedication to the team’s mission.<doc-sep>Chennai Super Kings' spinner Harbhajan Singh revealed how teammate Shane Watson batted through the pain during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 final against Mumbai Indians in Hyderabad. According to Harbhajan, the CSK opener required six stitches on his left leg after Watson dived to save his wicket during his knock. Harbhajan posted a picture of Watson's bloodied left leg from the final on his Instagram story. “Can you guys see the blood on his knee.. He got 6 stitches after the game..Got injured while diving but continue to bat without telling anyone,” Harbhajan wrote on his Instagram story and shared a picture as well. Watson was a step ahead of everyone in the summit clash and nearly helped CSK chase the total with his innings of 80 off 59 balls and hung on till the fourth ball of final over of the match. His excellent knock left CSK needing nine runs off Malinga’s last over but Watson attempted to retain the strike off the fourth delivery and was run out before Shardul Thakur was trapped LBW from Malinga’s final delivery. With that, MI won their fourth IPL title by just 1 run. Watson was CSK' second-leading runscorer for the tournament behind captain Dhoni, amassing 398 runs in 17 matches at an average of 23.41 with a strike rate of 127.56.<doc-sep>
Shane Watson almost took Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to IPL 2019 triumph with a brilliant knock in the final on May 12. But it wasn't to be for the Australian and the Chennai outfit as Mumbai Indians won the IPL 2019 final by one run to clinch a record fourth IPL title. Veteran Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh, who was part of the CSK playing XI in the IPL final, has revealed that Shane Watson batted in the final after getting six stitches on his knee following an injury while fielding. Harbhajan Singh took to Instagram and posted a story, attaching an image of Watson with his knee bent, hitting a shot through the off-side. In the image, a large patch of blood can be seen on Watson's left upper thigh. Photo Credit: Instagram "Can you guys see the blood on his knee," Harbhajan Singh wrote. "He got 6 stitches after the game... got injured while diving but continue (sic) to bat without telling anyone. "That's our @srwatson33, almost pulled it (off) for us last night," he added. Shane Watson fought valiantly for Chennai but couldn't take his team over the line as CSK were bowled out for 148. Lasith Malinga bowled a brilliant final over, giving away just seven runs when nine would have won it for CSK. Shane Wastson batted through the CSK innings until he was run out in the final over, smashing four sixes and eight fours in his 59-ball 80 knock. Promoted After Watson's dismissal, CSK needed four off the final two balls but failed to score the required runs and lost the match by a run as Mumbai Indians clinched a record fourth IPL title. (With IANS Inputs)