MS Dhoni admits his players became complacent after seven straight wins – Cricket News Update
After facing a humiliating 60-run defeat at the hands of Mumbai Indians here at the Wankhede Stadium, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 admitted that his side took things for granted after winning seven matches in a row.
MS Dhoni Chennai Super Kings could have become the first ever IPL team to win eight games in a row, had they chased down the 140-run target set by the hosts. But their whole Chennai line up fell for just 79 runs in 15.2 overs, losing the match by 60 runs, as their winning streak came to an end.
While speaking at the post match presentation ceremony, the visiting skipper said that 140 was a very much gettable target, adding that the coach Stephen Fleming was worried about the side being complacent and it finally happened on Sunday night.
"140 was a score that we should have got. Before the start of the match, coach http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Stephen-Paul-Fleming-c91190 was worried about us being complacent. That happened after 7 wins,” said Dhoni after the 60-run crushing at the Wankhede Stadium last night.
"There were a lot of comedy of errors in the batting. It's a good wake up call for us," the Ranchi wicketkeeper batsman went on to add.
After Mumbai skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MEK-Hussey-c1942 top scoring with 22 runs.
With 18 points from 12 games, MS Dhoni and Co sit comfortably at the top of the IPL 2013 points table and are assured of a play-offs berth, but the wicketkeeper batsman urged his men not to be complacent.CSK will next play Sunrisers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hyderabad-c792 on Wednesday, May 8, 2013.
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