Chennai [India]: After a defeat towards Punjab Kings at their house floor MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Tremendous Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad felt his facet was “50-60 runs quick” in the course of the match and highlighted that the pitch was not that nice however improved within the second half. .
Punjab Kings with an all-rounded efficiency, clinched a complete seven-wicket victory over Chennai Tremendous Kings at Chepauk on Wednesday within the ongoing Indian Premier League 2024.
After Lucknow Tremendous Giants breached Chepauk, CSK's fortress was breached for the second time within the ongoing season as CSK bowlers struggled to search out their rhythm with dew majorly hindering them all through the night time.
“In all probability 50-60 runs quick, the pitch wasn't nice once we batted, but it surely obtained higher afterward. With the affect rule as nicely, we have been nicely quick,” Gaikwad mentioned in a post-match presentation.
Speaking concerning the toss, “I've practiced the tosses, it's not going nicely within the match, undecided what to do. To be truthful, I'm beneath strain once I go to the center.”
The five-time champions registered a 78-run conquer Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday.
“We have been additionally shocked that we received by an enormous margin within the final match contemplating the situations. I feel the final two video games, the situations and pitch was higher, it allowed us to battle laborious and get to 200, as we speak, it wasn' t adequate to get to even 180,” Gaikwad added.
On shedding Deepak Chahar within the very first over, the CSK captain mentioned that there are totally different phases when the crew will get a wicket and all of a sudden there are solely 2 bowlers who can get a wicket. Chahar obtained injured after bowling simply two deliveries within the opening over of the second innings.
“It's an actual downside, there are phases the place you need wickets, however you might have solely two bowlers, the dew took the spinners out of the equation. It was robust, however there have been 4 video games left and we are going to attempt to come again to profitable. methods,” he added.
The colourful yellow wave within the stands of Chepauk have been lowered to silence after PBKS effortlessly chased down 163 with greater than two overs to spare.
Sam Curran's determination to place CSK to bat turned out to be the proper determination as dew issue kicked in to grow to be a hindrance for CSK bowlers within the second half of the match.
Ruturaj Gaikwad led from the entrance and scored 62 off 48 deliveries and MS Dhoni supplied the ending touches on the loss of life to energy CSK to an unlikely 162/7.
In reply, PBKS batters hardly broke sweat whereas chasing 163. Jonny Bairstow and Rilee Rossouw cast a 64-run stand to fully shifted the momentum of their favour.
Curran and Shashank Singh utilized the ending touches to seal a 7-wicket win for PBKS.
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