Dhoni all praise for team effort
Mumbai, April 22: Chennai Super Kings survived some tense moments during their 18run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL match on Wednesday but skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said his job became “quite easy” towards the end of the game.
CSK posted a big total of 220 for 3 after being asked to bat and then reduced KKR to 31 for five. Andrew Russell (54) and Pat Cummins (66 not out) went on a six-hitting spree to keep KKR in the hunt before being bowled out for 202 in 19.1 overs.
“Quite easy in a game like this. From the 16th
over onwards the contest was between the fast bowler and the batsman. You can’t do too much. Can’t put a different field.
It’s about you vs me. The side that has won is a side that has executed slightly better,” Dhoni said.
“You don’t want to take too many early wickets. Big hitters coming in, 200 runs, there’s only one way they’ll play. Not much you can do. The only option was Jadeja. It was turning, was a bit dry.”
Despite putting up 220 on board, Dhoni felt it was a chaseable total.
“If they would’ve had more wickets, could’ve been different. Have seen enough in cricket, always like to be humble. There’s no good reason if you have scored, the opposition can’t score.
“My lines to the players was that we have got good runs on the board but let’s be humble,” he added. —