Playing to plan: Shivam Dube’s 12-ball 25 was an instance of how CSK batters carried out the gameplan of staying aggressive.
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Delhi Capitals’ slim probabilities of making the playoffs took a giant hit after slumping to its seventh defeat in opposition to Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday.
Chasing 168, Capitals misplaced three fast wickets in the PowerPlay earlier than the Super Kings spinners got here to the fore with some correct bowling on a sluggish and useful floor and dried up the runs.
Lack of urgency
Commenting on the loss, Capitals coach Ricky Ponting lamented that his batters performed numerous dot balls throughout the center part of the recreation. “We lost two early, then we lost three early, and then the spinners came on. We didn’t show any urgency against the spinners,” stated Ponting.
“There were about 34 dot balls in the middle of the game, and you are never going to win chasing if there are that many dot balls through the middle phase,” he added.
Meanwhile, Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming revealed the crew had requested its batters to play aggressively even when wickets have been falling. The dwelling crew made 167 regardless of no batter crossing 25.
“I think it is a reflection of how the game is being played. We have asked players to play more high-risk, and how you compose innings is slightly different. So, I am happy with the cameos,” stated Fleming.
Dhoni’s technique
The former New Zealand skipper additionally shed some mild on Dhoni’s clear hitting this 12 months, saying, “He has been training a certain way. He knows he is not going to bat for a long time. So he has concentrated on the last three overs and pretty strong hitting practice, and you can see the benefits. So that cameo again at the end was valuable in a hard-fought 20 overs.”
