MS Dhoni slams his batsmen after losing the final – Cricket news
Disappointed to have lost the final of the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028, the Chennai Super Kings captain, has blamed his batsmen for not living up to their potential in the all-important fixture.
Having won the toss, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RG-Sharma-c2309, the Mumbai Indians skipper, opted to bat first on a track that was very slow in nature. The Indians were in trouble in the beginning, having lost three wickets for merely 16 runs on the board. Thanks to some superb hitting
by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 managed to post a competitive total of 148 runs on the board for the loss of nine wickets.
Chennai, who were tipped to chase down the total because of a star-studded batting line-up, disappointed their fans and scored just 125 runs in their allotted 20 overs for the loss of nine wickets, losing the final by a handsome margin of 23 runs.
While speaking to the post-match presentation ceremony, Dhoni slammed his batsmen for a careless performance. The wicketkeeper/batsman however, was all praise for his bowling line-up.
“I think the batting department failed, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jharkhand-c800. “Think we did well to restrict them to 148
because we had the depth in our batting. First time we weren't under pressure going into the last stage of the league matches.”
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJ-Bravo-c1379, who finished the season as the highest wicket-taker, thanked his captain for showing faith in his skills.
“Thanks to the fans for coming for the game, congratulations to Mumbai Indians, unfortunately for us we came out second. Good to know Dhoni trusted my ability and I enjoyed the challenge,” the all-rounder expressed.
Mumbai, Chennai and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hyderabad-c792 will play the qualifiers of the illustrious tournament, which includes
the champion domestic teams of different countries.
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