Chennai Super Kings Ravindra Jadeja performs a shot in the course of the Indian Premier League 2024 in opposition to Punjab Kings in Dharamsala on May 5, 2024.
| Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy
Chennai Super Kings’ all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja admitted that they fell short by 15-20 runs but lauded their disciplined bowling present in securing a convincing 28-run over Punjab Kings within the Indian Premier League in Dharamsala on May 5.
Defending 167 for 9, the five-time champions restricted Punjab Kings to 139/9 with Jadeja claiming a match-winning 3/20, whereas Tushar Deshpande (2/35) and influence sub Simarjeet Singh (2/16) additionally featured amongst wickets.
Mitchell Santner, who was taking part in his first match of the season, was additionally good throughout his tidy 1/10 from three overs.
“We thought we were 15-20 runs short but we did not bowl loose balls in the power play and in the middle overs,” Jadeja mentioned on the post-match presentation.
“The fast bowlers bowled well in the power play. Tushar got two important wickets and then Mitch and me did the job in the middle overs.”
Jadeja struck a vital 26-ball 43 and the knock got here at a time when PBKS were chipping away with common wickets.
Jadeja mentioned it was tough batting within the center overs.
“It was a day game, so the wicket was slow. As usual, it was expected because it was so hot.
“It (the pitch) at all times appears flat within the energy play. But when the ball will get outdated, it does not at all times come on. When taking part in at a brand new venue, you do not know how a lot it’ll flip or cease.
“My role as a batter is to build partnerships and then play the big shots towards the end. Sometimes, when we lose wickets in the power play, we do not get momentum. In the matches we win, we play all phases well,” mentioned Jadeja.
Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad made a 21-ball 32, whereas Daryl Mitchell regarded in full circulate in a 19-ball 30, taking the group to 60/1 within the energy play.
Everyone believed that the wicket was sluggish and the ball was coming off sluggish. There was low bounce too. With the beginning we obtained, we may have pushed to 180-200. We misplaced wickets in consecutive balls after which felt 160-170 was most likely ten odd runs short,” said Gaikwad.
It’s not too late for Simarjeet: Gaikwad
Simarjeet impressed with his pace after he came in as an Impact Player replacing Ajinkya Rahane.
“I do not know what he’s doing but within the pre-season we had, he was bowling at round 150s.
“We had Deepak (Chahar), Shardul (Thakur), Tushar (Deshpande) plus (Matheesha) Pathirana and Fizz (Mustafizur Rahman), so he did not get too many chances. Nothing is late, he got a game today.
“We were considering of sending an influence batter but we thought the influence batter would rating 10-15 runs but the bowler may get us two-three wickets,” Gaikwad mentioned.
