With a thumping 27-run victory over the Kolkata Knight Riders. The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) claimed their fourth championship title (KKR). Former India pacer Ashish Nehra believes MS Dhoni’s side. That had the upper hand in the crucial summit showdown by amassing a massive total of 192.
Dwayne Bravo’s miserly spell, according to the ex-cricketer, altered the tempo of the match in Chennai’s favor. After an early onslaught from Kolkata’s openers. The veteran spinner inspired his side back into the game with an impressive bowling display.
“The Chennai Super Kings got ahead in the game with their 1st innings total itself. When it came to bowling, the momentum of the game shifted completely after Dwayne Bravo gave away just 8 runs from his first 2 overs. Bravo was expected to play a major role in the death overs. But his two overs in the middle were game-changing overs for me. Nehra said
In his first two overs, the seasoned veteran only gave up 8 runs. His clean spell turned the game around and put the onus back on the chasing squad. The KKR hitters fell like nine pins in an attempt to up the ante as the required run rate increased.
Virender Sehwag
Virender Sehwag pointed out in the same video how Kolkata was unable to recover after losing two wickets in the 15th over. In the 11th over, Shardul Thakur dismissed the dangerous-looking Venkatesh Iyer to give his team their first breakthrough.
In the same over, he also sent Nitish Rana packing for a duck. Kolkata, according to Sehwag, crumbled under duress after that and failed to recover after losing wickets at regular intervals. He stressed how Eoin Morgan and his team lost the championship because they were unable to form partnerships in the middle.
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