
Jatin Khandelwal
thecricketlounge|09-04-2024
Talking about the match, KKR, after losing Phil Salt on the first ball, got rolling with Narine and Raghuvanshi. However, Jadeja's arrival landed brakes on KKR's momentum as he dismissed the two set batters and also Venkatesh Iyer. Deshpande returned to get rid of Rinku Singh and Andre Russell as KKR were restricted to 137. In the chase, Gaikwad, the CSK skipper, anchored the innings superbly with his 67* (58) and hit the winning runs.
Gaikwad said, "Little nostalgic for me. During my first IPL fifty, similar situation, Mahi bhai was with me and we finished the match. Wicket was slightly tricky, didn't want to put the side under pressure. Was a 150-160 wicket. With this team I don't need to tell anything to anyone. In T20 sometimes you need little bit of luck to get going."
Jadeja bagged the Man of the Match for his 3/18. Jadeja said, "Always enjoy my bowling here. Was just looking to bowl in good areas. I've practiced a lot here - if you bowl in good areas, it helps you. Takes time for visiting team to settle down and plan something. Difficult for them to come here and identify the surface."
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