Chennai Tremendous Kings registered an emphatic win over Punjab Kings of their eleventh match of the Indian Premier League. After scoring 167/9 of their 20 overs on the gradual floor of the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala, they restricted PBKS to 139/9 to register a vital win.
After the match, CSK all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who produced a match-winning efficiency with each bat and the ball, mentioned that the crew fell quick by 15-20 runs however the crew bowled effectively. “We thought we have been 15-20 runs quick however we didn’t bowl free balls within the energy play and within the center overs,” Jadeja mentioned on the post-match presentation.
“The quick bowlers bowled effectively within the energy play. Tushar obtained two essential wickets after which Mitch and me did the job within the center overs,” he mentioned. Jadeja added that the floor was tough to bat on within the center overs.
“It was a day recreation, so the wicket was gradual. As regular, it was anticipated as a result of it was so sizzling. It (the pitch) all the time appears flat within the energy play. However when the ball will get outdated, it doesn’t all the time come on. When enjoying at a brand new venue, you do not know how a lot it would flip or cease,” Jadeja added.
The CSK all-rounder additionally mentioned that his function was to construct partnerships after which go large. “My function as a batter is to construct partnerships after which play the large photographs in direction of the top. Typically, once we lose wickets within the energy play, we don’t get momentum. Within the matches we win, we play all phases effectively,” mentioned Jadeja.
In the meantime, Gaikwad additionally believed that the wicket was gradual. “Everybody believed that the wicket was gradual and the ball was coming off gradual. There was low bounce too. With the beginning we obtained, we may have pushed to 180-200. We misplaced wickets in consecutive balls after which felt 160-170 was in all probability ten odd runs quick,” mentioned Gaikwad.
