Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was left ruing the
four-wicket defeat to Punjab Kings in their own den, saying the bowlers
need to be more aware of the situation and also indicated that the
execution was probably "bad". CSK had a good chance of victory after
posting 200 for four at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, thanks chiefly to
another Devon Conway special of unbeaten 92, but the Shikhar Dhawan-led
side hit the winning runs off the last 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," said Dhoni.
Barring openers Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad
(37), none of the other batters could make an impact and Dhoni felt his
team could have scored another 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 team skipper Shikhar Dhawan said it was a
special feeling defeating CSK in Chennai and praised wicket-keeper
Jitesh Sharma (21 off 10 balls) and Liam Livingstone (40 off 24) coming
to the party.
"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," said Shikhar, who was involved in a 50-run partnership
at the top with Prabhsimran Singh.
'Player of the match' Conway
would be disappointed with the loss as the New Zealander's fifth
half-century in IPL 2023 and his highest score this season -- an
unbeaten 92 -- went in vain.
"We thought 200 was a very competitive total so a little bit disappointed that we lost this one," said Conway.
On his successful run, Conway said he likes to keep things simple.
"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 and work as closely as I can with (batting coach)
Mike Hussey. Along with the other players, we have got a lot of
experience in our camp. Just try to work with them," he said.
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