IPL 2022: Fleming Compares Dew In Mumbai’s Ground To Niagra Falls
The head coach further said that he felt 210 runs were 'equal' and the conditions in Maharashtra were always in favour of the chasing team
Mumbai: Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming said the dew that was present during the match was like Niagara Falls after his team was trampled by Lucknow Super Giants on Thursday. Also Read: IPL 2022: CSK Skipper Ravindra Jadeja Feels Team Needs To Practice With Wet Ball
“If you had seen earlier, the spinning option was taken out of the game. Because it was like Niagara Falls in terms of wetness and they [LSG] played well. So it was very difficult for anyone to catch the ball two, to be effective. So early on, we were one over short but they played well. We always knew we had to bowl an over somewhere – we were hoping to be able to get a good enough run-rate by the end,” Fleming said in a post-match presentation.
“Whether it is another spinner, it was decided in the middle to use Dubey, and he counted it well. So we always knew that an over was going to be important and I think he But he played it very well.”
“We thought it was par, and that’s the nature of the conditions at the moment – they favour the team batting second. We did well to get to 210, but we were always realistic that it was going to be tough. So we worked very hard to stay in the game, to be honest,” said the head coach.
The head coach further said that he felt 210 runs were ‘equal’ and the conditions in Maharashtra were always in favour of the chasing team.
It was a pure team effort as Lucknow Super Giants chased down a mammoth target of 211 runs in 19.3 overs to register a six-wicket win against Chennai Super Kings at the Brabourne Stadium.
“Defensively, I thought we were great. After about 10 overs, we just knuckled down and I thought we were fantastic to stay in the game. But it’s pretty hard fielding second at the moment,” he added.
Chennai Super Kings will now be facing Punjab Kings on Sunday while Lucknow Super Giants will be going up against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday.
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