NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings head coach
Stephen Fleming
praised
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
's crucial role in a tough loss against the Delhi Capitals in the IPL, highlighting his exceptional game awareness.
Reflecting on Dhoni's pivotal contribution, Fleming remarked, "It was beautiful wasn't it. He has been playing incredibly well pre-season. He is coming back from quite a serious injury. His batting has been superb.
It gave us a positive vibe towards the end of a tough day."
He emphasized Dhoni's remarkable return from injury, acknowledging his superb batting that uplifted the team's spirits during a challenging match.
Dhoni's unbeaten 37 off 16 balls narrowed the defeat margin to 20 runs, earning Fleming's praise for its significance.
"To get within 20 (runs of the target) run rate wise is important and he knows that. The way he played was spectacular," Fleming stated at the post-match press conference.
However, Fleming also acknowledged the fair reflection of the team's performance in the loss, attributing it to a slow start and conceding too many runs early on, both while bowling and batting.
"The result today is a fair reflection of the team's play tonight. We were a little bit off tonight, we were slow at start in the first six overs of each innings. We gave away too many runs in the first six when we bowled," Fleming added.
"When we batted, they were very good, created pressure and used the conditions very well. The little cameos from David Warner and
Rishabh Pant
pushed them to a very good score (191/5)."
Despite the setback, CSK remain optimistic about their prospects in the ongoing IPL season.
(With inputs from PTI)
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