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Veteran hitters Shane watson (83) and Faf du Plessis (87) remained undefeated to help CSK chase the 179 goal with ease.
“I think we got the little things right. That’s what was important to us. The kind of start we got hitting, that’s what we needed. Hopefully we can replicate this in the next few games,” Dhoni said after the game.
When asked about how Watson found his way after a series of misses, Dhoni said: “It’s not about being more aggressive. I was hitting it well in the nets and what it takes is doing it in the middle. It was just a matter of it. of time. ”
“Faf is like a leaf anchor for us, he keeps playing those shots in the middle. He can always confuse the pitcher with the return shots and all the ones that come. They complement each other.”
Dhoni said his team is betting on consistency in the selection and that head coach Stephen Fleming should get credit for it.
“He (Fleming) deserves a lot of credit for that. The good thing is that we have a plan. It’s not that we don’t have debates, but it’s a plan, that’s the relationship between us.”
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When asked about the three losses prior to trotting, the former India captain said: “I feel like looking at the first 3-4 games, what you really think is that you restrict them as little as possible and that can add pressure.”
“Every team has a furious hitter who can interrupt bowling and our players did well. We needed momentum with the right kinds of shots. Watto and Faf backed up with the shots they are known for.”
Man of the match Watson said he felt something “a little off” technically in previous games.
“It was good that he came out. Just a combination of technique and intention. He was able to pass the weight of the ball much better. Faf and I complement each other well. There are players that he (Faf) prefers to face” and he’s a great guy and ( it was) a good hit with him. ”
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Du Plessis also expressed his hope that his team will continue the good form shown in the game.
“Thanks to Dhoni and Fleming. Obviously, it’s the CSK style, they stick with the players a bit longer than other teams. They stick with the players they think they will play in the final. The credit goes to management. It’s not always as easy as it sounds “look.”
KXIP captain KL Rahul said it was difficult to be on the losing side for so many games but promised to keep pushing himself.
“There is no rocket science, we know where we are going wrong. The execution part has been bad,” he said.
“I thought 178 was a good score. The wicket stopped a bit when we started hitting, we felt 170-180 was even in this wicket. But we know that if we don’t get ground against players of this class, we will make it difficult.”
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