IPL5: Our execution wasn't good – MS Dhoni – Cricket News Update
The captain of the Chennai super Kings, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Symonds-c44611 Sahara Stadium,
Pune on Saturday, April 14, 2012.
Speaking to media reporters after the match, the Chennai skipper said that it was an evenly poised match but the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861 prevailed in the end as they executed their plans well.
“It was even-stevens right till the end. But I think our execution was not really great. We failed to do well in the first six and the last six overs,” said Dhoni at the post-match press conference.
“Despite Ashwin bowling well, we could not restrict the opponents. In games like these, it becomes difficult when you manage to score over 100 runs in 15 overs,” he added further.
Opting to bat first after winning the toss, the tourists amassed a respectable yet achievable twenty-over total of 155 for 5 in their allotted quota. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Faf-du-Plessis-c1427 once again starred for the defending champions with a 33-ball 43 at the top or the order,
plundering five muscular boundaries and two lofty sixes during his half-an-hour stay at the crease. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ravindra-c84236 Jadeja’s blitz in the death overs took the tourists to a par 155-run total. Jadeja scored a quick 44 off just 26 balls.
In reply, the Warriors rode on Jesse Ryder’s herculean knock, which was well complemented by Steven Smith’s belligerence to seal victory by seven wickets with four balls to spare. Ryder scored an unbeaten 73 off 56 deliveries, while http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Smith-c90598 remained not out
on a 22-ball 44.
Warriors needed 10 runs off the final over as Mahendra Singh Dhoni tossed the ball to rookie http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJ-Bravo-c1379 in the team,
Dhoni said, "Just wanted to check who wanted to bowl, asked Yomi [Yo Mahesh] whether he wanted to bowl and he looked positive, so threw him the ball. That is how you learn."
The seven-wicket win over defending champions was Pune’s third win in four outings and it took last season’s dark horses at the top of the points table. Chennai, on the other hand, sit in the lower half of the table with only two wins in five games.
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