MS Dhoni praised the CSK youngster fiercely
Dhoni praised Pathirana fiercely and called him important for Sri Lankan cricket. But at the same time, the CSK skipper also had advice for the youngster
Sri Lankan fast bowler Mathisha Pathirana, who has a Lasith Malinga lookalike, has been one of the finds of the Indian Premier League (IPL). This season, he has scalped 10 wickets for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and has been MS Dhoni’s trump card in tough situations. On Saturday afternoon, he was on fire at Chepauk where CSK hosted 5-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) in the reverse fixture.
The Lankan pacer returned magical figures of 3 for 15 in 4 overs as Chennai restricted the hosts to 139 for 8 in 20 overs. Apart from Pathirana, Tushar Deshpande and Deepak Chahar took two wickets each.
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In response, Chennai chased down the target of 140 runs in just 17.4 overs and won the match by 6 wickets. Devon Conway top-scored with 44, while Ruturaj Gaikwad (30) and Shivam Dube (26*) made some notable contributions.
after getting their 6th After winning this season, Dhoni heaped praise on Pathirana and described him as an asset of Sri Lankan cricket. But at the same time, the CSK captain also had advice for the youngster.
“Guys who don’t have a very clean action, it is difficult for batsmen to pick it up and when trying to get behind the bowler. But his consistency, variety, speed is what makes him special. The most important thing is to keep an eye on how much cricket he is playing. I think he should not play red-ball cricket, not even close to that, even play only ICC tournaments with ODIs and keep the rest as short as possible, Because that’s not something that would change much. That’s what he’ll do”, Dhoni said at the post-match presentation.
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“So you can always use him at crucial times. But make sure he is fit and available for all ICC tournaments and he will be a huge asset for Sri Lanka. Not to forget, he is a really young lad. Last time he came, he was very thin but his muscles have become stronger and he is strong. I think he will go on for a long time in Sri Lankan cricket but he will have to keep an eye on how much he bowls Is.
The 6-wicket win propelled CSK to the second spot on the points table. On the other hand, MI are at the sixth spot with 10 points.
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