Chennai Super Kings captain M.S. Dhoni throughout the Indian Premier League match towards Punjab Kings in Chennai on April 30, 2023
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Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was left ruing the four-wicket defeat to Punjab Kings in their very own den, saying the bowlers need to be more conscious of the scenario and in addition indicated that the execution was in all probability “bad”.
CSK had a good probability of victory after posting 200 for 4 on the MA Chidambaram Stadium, thanks mainly to one other Devon Conway particular of unbeaten 92, however the Shikhar Dhawan-led facet hit the profitable runs off the final ball to silence the yellow brigade on Sunday.
“We lost it in a couple of overs in the middle. You need to be aware what you need to bowl and be clear because the batters will be going for it (big hits). (Matheesha) Pathirana bowled well but other than that, we need to see if the plans were wrong or the execution was bad,” stated Dhoni.
Barring openers Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad (37), not one of the different batters could make an influence and Dhoni felt his crew could have scored one other 10 runs.
“We should be doing better with the bat. The pitch had turn, there was some turn when it hit the seam. The slower balls gripped. I think, 200 (runs) was par. Also towards the end of our innings, could we have got 10 more?” he questioned.
Winning crew skipper Shikhar Dhawan stated it was a particular feeling defeating CSK in Chennai and praised wicket-keeper Jitesh Sharma (21 off 10 balls) and Liam Livingstone (40 off 24) coming to the occasion.
“It feels very, very special beating Chennai in Chennai. I am very happy with the way we played. It shows great character of our side to bounce back from that loss, and leaving it behind.
“All credit goes to the team and the support staff. I was very happy at the way the bowlers bowled. At first when I saw, I thought the wicket was dry but it had good bounce. As a captain, I wanted Liam to play more overs. And Jitesh too. The good sign is that all the boys are performing,” stated Shikhar, who was concerned in a 50-run partnership on the prime with Prabhsimran Singh.
‘Player of the match’ Conway would be disillusioned with the loss because the New Zealander’s fifth half-century in IPL 2023 and his highest rating this season — an unbeaten 92 — went in vein.
“We thought 200 was a very competitive total so a little bit disappointed that we lost this one,” stated Conway.
On his profitable run, Conway stated he likes to hold issues easy.
“We felt it (wicket) was a little bit slow when you hit the wicket. I try not to over-complicate things. I try to keep things as simple as possible.
“I try to work as intently as I can with (batting coach) Mike Hussey. Along with the opposite gamers, we have obtained a lot of expertise in our camp. Just strive to work with them,” he stated.
