Chennai Super Kings (CSK) made a profitable return to their dwelling floor at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, defeating Lucknow Super Giants by 12 runs in match no. 6 of the IPL 2023 on Monday. It was a landmark recreation for CSK skipper MS Dhoni, who accomplished 5,000 runs within the IPL as nicely throughout his temporary knock of 12 off 3 balls with two huge sixes. Dhoni’s trademark coming timing was on present in addition to the CSK bowlers leaking 13 wides and three no-balls in a wayward show in opposition to KL Rahul’s LSG.
Chasing 218 runs to win, LSG had been restricted to 205 for 7, regardless of blazing fifty by Kyle Mayers and spectacular 32 off 18 balls by Nicholas Pooran.
“They’ll have to bowl no no balls and less wides. We are bowling too many extra deliveries and need to cut them out otherwise they’ll be playing under a new captain,” Dhoni mentioned bluntly on the post-match presentation.
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Dhoni mentioned he was shocked by the Chepauk pitch which produced a variety of runs on Monday. “It was a terrific game, high-scoring game. All of us were thinking how the wicket will be. We had that doubt. It was a high-scoring game. Overall I think it was a perfect first game that happened and it was a full house for the first game in 5 or 6 years since we’ve been here. I thought it will be much slower. It was a wicket where you could score runs but overall it got a bit slower. We’ll have to see how it plays over the next six games at home but hopefully we can score here,” he added.
Dhoni mentioned his facet’s quick bowling division may even want slight enchancment and bowl based on the situations. “Even if it’s on the flatter side, force batters to hit over the fielders.”
Lucknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul mentioned his staff didn’t have the perfect begin after profitable the toss and alluring CSK in to bat. “The bowlers said it was sticky and moving a bit so there was something in it for them but they didn’t put it in the right areas. When you have quality batters in the opposition, they will make you pay,” Rahul mentioned.
“When you bowl first on a fresh wicket, it takes a bit of time to understand what a good pace and line to bowl on that wicket. (Devon) Conway and Rutu (Ruturaj Gaikwad) played some brilliant shots so it’s something for us to learn and get better at. Six overs going for 70-odd is probably what cost us the game in the end, but I can’t pinpoint one thing,” Rahul felt.
(with PTI inputs)
