Ruturaj Gaikwad’s “special mention” of off-colour Ravindra Jadeja after CSK’s win over SRH | cricket news

Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad gave special mention to star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja after CSK’s 78-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the ongoing Indian Premier League on Sunday, terming his performances with the ball as “match-changing magic”. . In front of a packed crowd at Chepauk, CSK controlled all aspects of the game and left SRH’s back against the wall. As they secured a comfortable win over a high-flying SRH team, an impressive spell from veteran fast bowler Tushar Deshpande played a key role.

He took four wickets, two of which came in the first over of the night. He ended the night with 4/27 in his three-over spell.

While Deshpande performed brilliantly with the ball, Gaikwad emphasized Jadeja’s spells and said that his consistency with the ball was a “match-changer” due to the wet conditions.

“He (Deshpande) is bowling really well. His hard work is paying off. Special mention to Jaddu too. Getting 22 in these wet conditions was a match-turning spell,” Gaikwad said in the post-match presentation. ” ,

The experienced spinner bowled an economical spell of four overs in which he gave away 22 runs and took the important wicket of Nitish Reddy.

CSK were put to bat after SRH captain Pat Cummins won the toss. Gaikwad, who fell two runs short of his second century in the ongoing season, reflected on the missed opportunity and lauded his team’s overall performance.

“Feeling great. It’s tough to play in such wet conditions, and to win by 70 runs is a great performance. It was a blessing at the time of the toss. Wasn’t thinking about a century. Wanted to make sure we got 220.” Got close. Was disappointed that I missed 4-5 hits at the last innings break. But thankfully we made a few mistakes here. And loose balls there,” Gaikwad said.

“Today we were excellent in the field. Stick to the plans and know what the conditions are. With the impact player rule, you always want the extra 20 runs. Never know what the par score is. That was a field – not a wicket. Getting a powerplay is the only way to keep the opposition on the back foot,” Gaikwad said.

Recalling the match, when SRH put CSK in to bat, heroics from Gaikwad (98) and Daryl Mitchell (52), along with a cameo from Shivam Dubey (39*) took CSK to 212/3.

In reply, SRH struggled to build tight partnerships and were bowled out for 134 runs.