http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229 lauds CSK bowlers – Cricket News Update
The Rajasthan Royals' skipper, Rahul Dravid, lauded Chennai Super Kings’ bowlers for a stupendous bowling performance, as the defending champions won the last ball-thriller by seven wickets, played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk on Saturday,
April 21, 2012.
Speaking to the media reporters after his side lost an enthralling IPL encounter to Chennai Super Kings by seven wickets, the visiting skipper said that they were short of 20-25 odd runs.
“You got to give credit to the CSK bowlers, they restricted us… We fell 20-25 runs short,” said Dravid at the post-match press conference.
After opting to bat first, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/OA-Shah-c2134 top scored for the tourists with a 43-ball 52 while Menaria returned with 36 runs from 34 deliveries. Nuwan
Kulasekara and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Ashwin-c2228 returned most economical for Chennai, conceding runs at an economy of 4.25 and 4.75 respectively.
In reply, the Rajasthan Royals also bowled tight and did not let CSK batsmen, barring http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Faf-du-Plessis-c1427, break free at any stage. But Plessis’ painstaking half-century, laced with six boundaries and two sixes, set the tone for the hosts, before skipper
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 kept his nerves to score a double off the final delivery to take the side home.
Dravid also praised his bowlers for giving a tough time to the formidable CSK line-up while defending a modest 146-run total.
“I’m proud of the way our boys bowled. The way http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Stuart-Binny-c2589 bowled to the likes of Dhoni and Bravo was excellent,” he added further.
Dhoni agreed that it was a close game that could have gone to Super Over, had they not kept the composure in the final moments.
“In games like these, you need to be calm right till the end… But the last ball, had it gone straight to hand, it would have been a Super Over and that is never an easy thing.”
Faf du Plessis was named as the Man of the Match for his brilliant 73-run knock.
“This is our home turf… we are used to the slow wicket,” said the South African at the post-match press conference. “I am in a good space, good form… I’m just trying to take it easy and not think too much,” he added further.
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