Chennai Super Kings lost the game against kingsXI Punjab from a stage where they could not have lost. CSK performance somehow mirror's team India's performance in ODI and T-20's in the last season. One given day the team will produce some terrific performance and the next day some dreadful cricket, this is what is happening for CSK. CSK pulled a brilliant victory against Delhi chasing 185+ and losing here chasing a paltry 130+ score that too when the asking rate at the final stages were just run a ball.
On the whole, CSK started positively with some disciplined bowling performance from both seamers and spinners. Murali and Balaji were exceptional in picking wickets at the right time and at the same time containing the run flow. Fielding was also good if not great. CSK is said to be a strong batting unit but has not yet fired collectively, once Haydan and Raina were gone the batting looked a little suspect in the middle. In my view Parthiv is not the right choice for opening or for this format. Even though he got runs, i would say he took too many balls for his runs and most important thing in the version is to rotate the strike, if u can not force the pace give strike to the other person. Haydos did not get much strike in the early part, parthiv was kind of playing almost 4 balls of every over and leaving haydos under pressure. But then if the lower order with Morkel in strike, it is pathetic to see Ashwin trying to take control of the situation, the best thing would have been to give strike to morkel and watch the proceedings.
I do not want to write about the bowl out, which to does not make much seance, that to in a league format, why can't we share points ? Both the teams do not deserve a win in this game, both played poor cricket.
As a CSK fan, i wish CSK play's consistent cricket in the coming matches and makes sure we enter the semi-finals with out a struggle. I would also like to see Badani in the middle order in place of Vijay, who i my view is a player for the longer version of the game and badani is solid batsmen and superb fielder and can also chip in with few overs.
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Agree with you on all counts Vasu. CSK against KingsXI actually reminded me of India in the nineties. I think the middle order needs a revamp, and Kemp's injury is a blow. Bailey should get a look in, in Kemp's absence. Let's see how we go in the rest of the games. My prediction - 4th SF spot for CSK with some Dhoni magic. After that it is anybody's game.
Y go to the 90s.. CSK resembles the PAK team of today, where they find ways to lose a match inspite of how close they are to the victory. From the days of winning from dire status, now the PAK team has started to lose from very strong status. Hope Pak reach their old stage.. and CSK as well :)
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