IPL 2021: Dhoni Knows What He’s Doing, Pleasure To Play Under Him, Says Faf du Plessis
Mumbai: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) opener Faf du Plessis has said that MS Dhoni knows what he is doing in the middle and it is an absolute honour to play under the former India skipper in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
“It was the most fluent I’ve felt so far. Things from the previous game started to get better. Tonight was another step. It’s about the rhythm of the flow of the hands. Few games before this and even tonight spinners were the best bowlers. Even Jadeja bowled well for us. The ball just grips a bit. We thought the seamers from the other side we can catch up,” du Plessis told host broadcaster Star Sports at the post-match presentation.
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“Gaikwad is a brilliant young talent. The first pair of balls you can feel as a batsman. Beautiful to trust him with time and technique. For a small guy, he hits the ball a long way. Been very lucky playing under MS for a long time. He knows what he’s doing, a pleasure to play under him. There was dew tonight and then it was a proper batter’s game. That’s when Russell’s at his dangerous when he’s got nothing to lose,” he added.
CSK registered a score of 220/3 in the allotted 20 overs. Faf du Plessis remained unbeaten on 95, while Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 64 runs off just 42 balls. Captain MS Dhoni also scored 17 runs off eight balls, while Jadeja sent the first and only ball of the innings for a six.
At one time, KKR were left at 31/5, but Andre Russell and Pat Cummins scored 54 and 66 to keep Eoin Morgan’s side in the hunt, but CSKmanaged to hold their nerve to register a thrilling victory. No one from KKR’s top-order managed to stay at the crease for long as Deepak Chahar scalped four wickets. In the end, the target proved too much for Morgan’s side to chase.
CSK is currently at the top of the points table with 6 points from four games. The side will next take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Sunday
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