Chennai Super Kings survived fairly just a few nervy moments on Wednesday evening as they eked out an 18-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders of their IPL match. However, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni stated that his job had in truth grow to be “quite easy” in the direction of the tip of the sport because the battle was primarily between the quick bowlers and the massive hitters.
Batting first, CSK posted a rating of 220/3 after being requested to bat after which decreased KKR to 31/5. Andrew Russell (54) and Pat Cummins (66 not out) went on a six-hitting spree to maintain KKR within the hunt earlier than being bowled out for 202 in 19.1 overs.
“Quite easy in a game like this. From the 16th over onwards the contest was between the fast bowler and the batsman. You can’t do too much. Can’t put a different field. It’s about you vs me. The side that has won is a side that has executed slightly better,” Dhoni stated on the post-match presentation.
“You don’t want to take too many early wickets. Big hitters coming in, 200 runs, there’s only one way they’ll play. Not much you can do. The only option was Jadeja. It was turning, was a bit dry.”
Explained: How issues have fallen in place for Dhoni & CSK in IPL 2021
“If they’d’ve had extra wickets, may’ve been totally different. Have seen sufficient in cricket, all the time wish to be humble. There’s no good cause when you have scored, the opposition can’t rating.
“My lines to the players was that we have got good runs on the board but let’s be humble.”
Complementing teen Ruturaj Gaikwad for coming good with the willow, Dhoni stated, “The batting has been really good. Rutu is somebody who has shown his class in the last IPL. You always need to assess where he is mentally. Once when he was off guard, I just asked him how are you feeling today.”
“When you put a question like that, you wait for the reactions, you see what’s in his eyes. There was enough in his reactions to suggest he wasn’t rattled. That’s what I’ve been doing all my life (applying psychology) but in a good way.”
Losing skipper Eoin Morgan stated he didn’t suppose his workforce had an opportunity after they have been decreased to 31 for 5 in 5.2 overs.
“It’s (pulse) quite high at the moment. What a hell of a game of cricket. Certainly from the position we were in after our powerplay, we probably didn’t think we’d get as close as we did,” he stated.
“But Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik actually did put a partnership collectively, when you try this making the most of the situations right here, it’s very troublesome to cease.
(With PTI inputs)