Despite beating Delhi Capitals by 27 runs and taking the next step towards the IPL playoffs, Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said his team would have to do better with the bat. In response to Chennai’s total, the Delhi team could only manage 140 runs for eight wickets.
After the match, Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said, “The ball was turning a lot in the second half, and our spinners took full advantage of the seam. I wanted the bowlers to look for wickets and bowl their best. As a batting unit, we could have done better.”
Mahendra Singh Dhoni further added, “My job is to hit some fours and sixes. I am happy to contribute to whatever ball I am playing. Some shots should not have been played on this pitch. The good thing is that Moeen and Jadeja got a chance to bat.”
With the help of captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s explosive batting and skilful captaincy, Chennai Super Kings took the next step towards the IPL playoffs by defeating Delhi Capitals by 27 runs in the IPL match on Wednesday.
Batting first, Chennai scored 167 runs for eight wickets, in which Dhoni contributed 20 runs in nine balls. In response, the Delhi team could only score 140 runs for eight wickets and did not even hit ten fours in its entire innings. His batters hit seven fours and four sixes.
All three main Delhi batsmen, David Warner (0), Phil Salt (17) and Mitchell Marsh (five), were in the pavilion in the fourth over. With this victory, Chennai has 15 points, and by winning one of the remaining two matches, they will reach the last four. At the same time, Delhi has only eight points in 11 matches, and its playoff hopes are almost over.
For Chennai, Ravindra Jadeja took one wicket for just 19 runs in four overs, while Moeen Ali gave only 16 runs in four overs. Matisha Pathirana took three wickets for 37 runs in four overs. Manish Pandey and Riley Rossouw added 59 runs for Delhi in the middle overs but also played 59 balls for that.
