Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni rued the dearth of execution by his bowlers after the staff misplaced their first match of IPL 2021 to Delhi Capitals by seven wickets on the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. CSK had posted 188 for 7 however DC received residence with eight balls to spare, Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan smashing half-centuries. CSK’s pacers specifically bowled loads of boundary balls, conceding 65 runs within the Power Play.
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“A lot depended on dew, and that factor played on our mind from the start,” he mentioned on the put up match presentation. “That’s why we wanted to get as many runs as possible. The batters the did a good job to reach 188, because it was tacky until dew settled in 40 to 50 minutes later. We could have bowled slightly better, if batters are hitting you over the fields, that’s fair enough. The execution of the bowlers was poor and there were boundary balls that they bowled. But the bowlers will have learned and they will apply that in the future games.
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Dhoni said dew was a factor in CSK going aggressive with the bat, and said teams will look for 200+ scores at the venue if the trend continues.
“You need to look ahead, the opposition have half an hour in a 7:30 start, when there is very little dew and pitch is really tacky and the ball stops a bit, so we need to get 15-20 runs extra to be safe. Even then you need early wickets,” he mentioned.
“If we get dew consistently, then teams will be looking at 200 on a pitch like this. Their bowlers bowled a great line when it was stopping and seaming a bit, and both the openers got really good balls which can happen in a game like this.”
Blazing half-centuries from Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw helped Delhi Capitals make gentle work of a 189-run chase towards Chennai Super Kings within the IPL 2021 match on the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.
A half century from Suresh Raina (54 off 36) and fast knocks from Sam Curran (34 off 15) and Moeen Ali (36 off 24) had powered CSK to 188 for 7 in 20 overs. Avesh Khan (2 for 23 in 4 overs) and Chris Woakes (2 for 18 in 3 overs) had been terrific for DC in a excessive scoring recreation.
Shaw then slammed 72 off 38 whereas Dhawan made 85 off 54 as DC raced residence in 18.4 overs.
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The chase may need appeared steep on paper however as soon as Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan set foot on the sphere, it appeared manner too simple. CSK’s pacers on the prime – Deepak Chahar and Sam Curran first, after which Shardul Thakur, stored feeding them hittable balls within the slot and the DC duo unleashed their pictures. Gaps had been pierced with ease, and limits flew off the bat as Delhi raced to 65 within the Power Play.
CSK’s solely manner again was by way of wickets however their fielders weren’t serving to. Shaw was dropped twice off Moeen Ali; as soon as on 38 by Mitchell Santner after which on 47 bu Ruturaj Gaikwad. Absolutely nothing went CSK’s manner as Shaw accomplished his fifty off 27 balls whereas Dhawan went previous his off 35 deliveries.
DC received previous 100 within the eleventh over, and on a observe like Wankhede, the remainder of the chase was a mere formality. Shaw ultimately fell caught within the deep off Dwayne Bravo however it was too little too late for CSK. The 138-run opening stand had already performed sufficient injury.
Dhawan had a century for the taking however fell 15 quick within the seventeenth over lbw to Shardul Thakur.
Earlier, Sam Curran hammered 34 off 15 balls on the again-finish of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) innings, together with thrashing his older brother Tom for 16 runs in three balls within the nineteenth over, to assist CSK attain 188/6 of their 20 overs.
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