Don't think we could have scored more than 190 but dew became factor: Dhoni
Updated On: 03 October, 2021 12:01 PM IST | Abu Dhabi | PTI
Rajasthan Royals chased down a stiff target in 17.3 overs courtesy 50 off 21 balls from Yashasvi Jasiwal and 64 not out off 42 balls from Shivam Dube which overshadowed the hundred from `Player of the Match` Ruturaj Gaikwad
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Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni felt that the dew set in during the second half helped Rajasthan Royals chase down a target of 190 which he believed was good enough on this track. Rajasthan Royals chased down a stiff target in 17.3 overs courtesy 50 off 21 balls from Yashasvi Jasiwal and 64 not out off 42 balls from Shivam Dube which overshadowed the hundred from `Player of the Match` Ruturaj Gaikwad. "A bad toss to lose. 190 was a good score, and the dew made it flat, and the ball started coming on well. You needed to bat well, and they did that, and put pressure on the bowlers. They just took the game away in the first 6 overs," Dhoni said at the post-match presentation ceremony.
Asked what could have been a par-score, the former India captain said in jest, "250 would`ve been closer to par given the way they were going. Don`t think we could`ve scored more than 190." According to Dhoni, it`s a good wake-up call and they have learnt lessons from this defeat as well which would help them going into the play-offs. "It`s important to forget but also learn from this game, because there`s no point learning if this happens in a playoff match. We could have used the dimensions better in terms of setting fields too." Dhoni said that once they got those runs in the Powerplay, all he could have done was to take the game deep into the 16th or 17th over. "I think the batsmen must assess quickly what is a good score, and you tend to go hard in the T20 format and then realise that it`s not a 160-180 wicket. They assessed the conditions quickly, and they didn`t let pressure get to the middle order." In the first session, the ball was stopping and coming onto the bat but that can`t take away anything from a brilliant hundred that Ruturaj hit.
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