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Tushar Deshpande reacts to Dhoni’s strategic move
After Jadeja’s successful effort, Deshpande celebrates while pointing to a smiling Dhoni
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) topped the IPL 2023 points table after thrashing Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in a high-scoring affair on Sunday, April 23. The Chennai batsmen stole the show by scoring 235 runs at the Eden Gardens. 20 overs. While it was nothing short of a next-to-impossible target, skipper MS Dhoni’s tactical masterclass and Chennai’s in-form bowling attack didn’t let the Knight Riders get even close to the required total.
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A video now going viral on social media shows the influence Dhoni has on his bowlers and how his ability to read the game helped him get the desired results. Tushar Deshpande was caught showing a thumbs-up to the captain after the young pacer dismissed Narayan Jagadeesan on the second ball of his first over.
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Deshpande lofted a short-pitched, outside-off delivery with Jagadeesan ready to clear the boundary over the cover region. The batsman misfired the effort and the ball did nothing but take the outside edge of his bat. Ravindra Jadeja, who was placed at deep mid-wicket, reacted without wasting time and started following the trajectory of the ball.
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The Indian all-rounder made a superb dive and got hold of it safely. After Jadeja’s successful effort, Deshpande celebrated loudly by pointing to a smiling Dhoni.
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The opening pair of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway got Chennai off to a blazing start in the powerplay. After Gaikwad was dismissed for 35, Conway continued the show and eventually brought up his fourth fifty of the season. After a good foundation was laid by the openers, Ajinkya Rahane and Shivam Dube showcased their big hitting. While Dubey scored an explosive half-century in 21 balls, Rahane remained unbeaten after scoring 71 runs in 29 balls. Ravindra Jadeja also played a devastating 18-run cameo which included two maximums.
Moving on to chase down a big score, Kolkata suffered an early blow with opener Sunil Narine returning to the dugout with 3 balls to spare. After the departure of the openers, Nitish Rana and Venkatesh Iyer tried to recover a bit but had to succumb to the spin attack of Chennai. Rinku Singh and Jason Roy showed their mettle late in the chase but it all turned out to be a losing cause as Kolkata fell 49 runs short of the target in the end.
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