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Last Update on: April 17th, 2023 at 10:51 pm
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) posted a mammoth total of 226-6 in 20 overs after being asked to bat first. Devon Conway struck yet another blistering knock of 83 runs in 45 balls and struck 6 fours and 6 sixes. Shivam Dube played a staggering knock of 52 runs in 27 balls as he smashed 2 fours and 5 sixes. Shivam Dube was in beast mode and didn’t fear any bowler.
Mohammed Siraj was the pick of the bowlers as he gave 30 runs in 4 overs and took 1 scalp. The likes of Wayne Parnell and Vijaykumar Vyshak were taken to the cleaners. Skipper Faf du Plessis perhaps made a mistake by not giving the 3rd over to Wanindu Hasaranga who had taken the key wicket of Ajinkya Rahane.
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The likes of Moeen Ali & Ravindra Jadeja provided the impetus at the back end of the innings. There was drama in the 20th over when Harshal Patel bowled 2 waist no balls as a result Glenn Maxwell finished the over by bowling the last 4 deliveries.
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CSK would back themselves to defend this target as scoring in excess of 11 runs per over won’t be easy. It would be interesting to see how the right-arm pacer Matheesha Pathirana fares who have come into the place of Sisanda Magala.
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RCB on the other hand needs to make sure that they score at least 50 odd runs in the power-play overs. One of Faf du Plessis or Virat Kohli needs to play a significant knock and make sure that they bat deep as RCB’s middle order hasn’t fired yet.
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226 on any track should be enough- Shivam Dube
After the end of CSK’s innings, Shivam Dube was seen interacting with the commentary panel. Shivam Dube was quite happy to strike a half-century and stated that he always backed his strengths and pointed out that it is quite tough to stop him when he gets going. Shivam Dube was quite optimistic that they will defend this target but said that CSK will have to bowl well.
“It was amazing for me, playing at this stadium, on this wicket, and in front of this crowd. I mentioned before that I back my strengths and that was what was needed today. Definitely, I believe it is not easy to stop me when I get going, that’s what I believe and the team believes,” said Shivam Dube.
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“The size of the ground and the wicket was good, and the freedom I got was something I enjoyed. 226 on any track should be enough, but we need to bowl in the right areas. Since childhood, I have had this power. My dad has given me enough protein because he knows what is needed at this level,” he added.
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