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Mahendra Singh Dhoni said that he inspired his CSK bowlers to bowl ‘small spells’ in the hot and humid conditions of Abu Dhabi and kept them fresh throughout the match.
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Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said that the hot and humid conditions in Abu Dhabi forced the bowlers to take “small spells”, keeping them fresh throughout the match and playing a vital role in the three-time match. played. IPL The champions won the match against Kolkata Knight Riders by two wickets in a dramatic fashion on Sunday.
It was the second of the weekend afternoon matches in the UAE leg and in the end, CSK survived twists and turns and a few heart-wrenching moments to win the match, reaching 172/8 in reply to KKR’s 171/6. Gaya.
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“I think we bowled well in the patch. The bowlers took the responsibility. Let’s not forget that it was hot and humid. It’s an afternoon game so it’s not easy for the fast bowlers. Dhoni in the post-match virtual press conference That said, we tried to give him short spells – spells of one or two overs – to keep his energy level up.
He said, ‘We did very well in bowling. 170 was a par score as it was not like yesterday’s (25 September) game where the wicket was slow. When the spinner – Ravindra Jadeja – was bowling you could understand it was coming well and not stopping much. But the kind of starts we got, I think KKR deserve an upper hand as they have made a game out of it,” said Dhoni, whose team is leading with 16 points from 10 matches after winning eight matches. has been
Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals also have 16 points from 10 matches but are in second place due to poor net run rate.
“It is a great pleasure to say that we have fixed our problems and it is good to be on the winning side,” Dhoni said, after Dhoni’s team finished seventh in the previous edition of the IPL.
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