CLT20 2011: Dhoni admits Malinga’s missed stumping cost them the game – Cricket News Update
The captain of Chennai Super Kings, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SL-Malinga-c2540 by him in the form of a missed stumping, cost his side last night’s Champions League T20 clash against Mumbai Indians.
While chasing an intimidating total of 158 for 4 set by the defending champions, Chennai Super Kings, the Mumbai Indians tail ender, Lasith Malinga finished the game for his side with a whirlwind unbeaten knock of 37 off just 18 balls.
The Sri Lankan was given a chance by Chennai wicketkeeper, MS Dhoni, on the last ball of the 17th over, when Malinga was 18 and the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 Indians were still 32 runs away from the win.
Dhoni agreed that things could have been quite different had he not missed Malinga’s stumping off Shadab Jakati’s ball.
"There is no one to be blamed but myself for tonight's defeat,” said Dhoni while talking to the media reporters after the match. “I missed a stumping of Malinga and we then gave him a lot of pace to score. We also gave away a lot of easy boundaries, something
we shouldn't have," he added further.
After being given that chance, Malinga never looked back and went on to maul the Chennai attack, plundering 32 runs off the final three overs.
The calm and cool Dhoni, who has recently returned battered and bruised from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 after a winless tour, said that going forward, they would have to be at their best if they are to defend the title. He urged that they would have to make sure that they
do not repeat last night’s mistakes in the ensuing games of the league.
The stand in captain of Mumbai Indians, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harbhajan-Singh-c61453, was all praise for the Lankan pacer and reckoned Malinga played ‘the innings of his life’ on Saturday.
"Hats off to Malinga and the team. They showed a lot of character. I think, Malinga played the innings of his life today,” said Bhaji who has recently recovered from an abdominal strain.
Mumbai Indians will next play Trinidad and Tobago on September 26 while Dhoni and his men will take on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Cape-Cobras-c776 next, on September 28, at Chennai.
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