“It is a difficult one for the youngsters. But they are working hard. Bravo is one of the specialists. Under him, the bowlers will gain confidence. It’s a team game. The coach, the bowling coach and the senior players guide them,” Dhoni stated later his crew’s eight-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore right here on Monday.
Dhoni is inspired through Shivam Dube’s footwork in opposition to the spinners however stated he must paintings on his batting in opposition to pacers.
Dube blazed away to a 27-ball 52 within the crew’s fit in opposition to RCB. Having posted an impressive 226 for 6, CSK emerged victorious through eights runs.
“Dube is a clean hitter, is a tall guy with good reach. He has an issue with the fast bowlers but he’s a clean hitter against the spinners. We had certain plans for him. We feel he’s someone who can deliver. He needs to believe in that more than us,” Dhoni stated on the presentation rite.
CSK had been anxious until the hour the duo of RCB skipper Faf du Plessis (62 off 33 balls) and Glenn Maxwell (76 off 36) had been on the line.
“Whenever you score 220, the batsmen need to keep on hitting. If Faf and Maxi had continued, they would have won it by the 18th over. I keep assessing from behind the wicket, I am always involved in what needs to be done rather than thinking about the result.”
Devon Conway slammed 83 off 45 deliveries week Dube blazed away to a 27-ball 52, ahead of CSK blocked RCB at 218 for 8.
“I think we played it perfectly, the last five overs were set up for the finish. DK finishing the game, that’s bread and butter for him, but that shows how good their bowling was,” RCB skipper du Plessis stated.
“200 was going to be par, we went for few runs towards the end. We could have minimised the damage by restricting them (for less than 20 in an over).”
“The last four overs was where it was set up for a perfect finish. It was one of those wickets, one of the best (for batters.) As a bowler you need to be skilful, Siraj was unbelievable.
“We couldn’t govern to complete it off, however we were given to journey on. I misplaced a negligible little bit of energy in opposition to the top, was once disillusioned as I were given stiff. Wish to hold going tougher in opposition to the spinners within the heart overs.”
(With inputs from PTI)
