CHENNAI: Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni's track report in extracting the best out of spinners at their home ground Chepauk has been well documented over the years. Going by means of what transpired on the box on the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Sunday night, it seems like spin is set to proceed to be the flavour of the season at their fortress once again.
CSK's match simulation, which featured the core players, on the centre wicket hinted on the possible roles in their key participants. Even though Dhoni, who is set to receive the Padma Bhushan award on Monday, and opener M Vijay did not function within the observe contest, CSK head trainer Stephen Fleming had a keen eye on the proceedings from the middle.
With native boy and offie R Ashwin heading to Punjab, Dhoni may well turn to his skilled spinner Harbhajan Singh with the new ball in powerplay. Split into two teams, the 37-year-old offie started the proceedings with the ball within the first part. Harbhajan did glance tidy in patches but there have been boundary balls on offer. The wrist spinners - Imran Tahir (four/14) and Karn Sharma (2/29) - had been among the best bowlers on view.
With a flatter trajectory, Tahir, who got the better off Shane Watson, Suresh Raina, Kedar Jadhav and Ambati Rayudu, generated turn and jump as he enthralled the 15,000 spectators along with his distinctive celebratory sprint.
Leggie Karn, who got some stick from Raina, did hassle the right-handers along with his sharp away going deliveries. Former India off-spinner Ramesh Powar feels Karn and Tahir can be Dhoni's attacking guns and that Harbhajan should play the supporting position.
"I think the Chepauk wicket will offer assistance to Harbhajan and his experience will be crucial. But I feel Karn and Tahir will be Dhoni's strike bowlers and Harbhajan, who hasn't played international cricket for a while, will have to support the wrist spinners. I would be happy if he does well but I don't expect big things from him. MS is a great man-manager and he might even use Harbhajan's experience in the powerplays," stated Powar.
Fleming ensured their two key batsmen Raina and Jadhav got sufficient time within the center to get their rhythm going. Raina struggled to get his timing within the first innings. However, he used to be at his best in the second turn as he plundered a 21-ball 50 striking six sixes.
Jadhav, who used to be bought for Rs 7.8 crore, had three possibilities and but struggled to get things moving with the bat, while Rayudu appeared cast each as an opener and within the middle-order. The likes of Watson and Dwayne Bravo warmed up to their roles as new-ball and death-over experts respectively. However, Indian pacers Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar and Kanishk Seth couldn't execute their plans to perfection.
Thakur, who bowled mostly within the slog overs, used to be not able to land his yorkers and stored offering full tosses that had been dispatched. England's Sam Billings, who joined the squad, indisputably made a case for himself along with his clean hits in opposition to the top of the innings.
It is to be famous that the perimeter players reminiscent of KM Asif, Khisitz Sharma, Monu Singh and Chaitanya Bishnoi did not get to showcase a lot in their number one abilities within the observe tie.
CSK's match simulation, which featured the core players, on the centre wicket hinted on the possible roles in their key participants. Even though Dhoni, who is set to receive the Padma Bhushan award on Monday, and opener M Vijay did not function within the observe contest, CSK head trainer Stephen Fleming had a keen eye on the proceedings from the middle.
With native boy and offie R Ashwin heading to Punjab, Dhoni may well turn to his skilled spinner Harbhajan Singh with the new ball in powerplay. Split into two teams, the 37-year-old offie started the proceedings with the ball within the first part. Harbhajan did glance tidy in patches but there have been boundary balls on offer. The wrist spinners - Imran Tahir (four/14) and Karn Sharma (2/29) - had been among the best bowlers on view.
With a flatter trajectory, Tahir, who got the better off Shane Watson, Suresh Raina, Kedar Jadhav and Ambati Rayudu, generated turn and jump as he enthralled the 15,000 spectators along with his distinctive celebratory sprint.
Leggie Karn, who got some stick from Raina, did hassle the right-handers along with his sharp away going deliveries. Former India off-spinner Ramesh Powar feels Karn and Tahir can be Dhoni's attacking guns and that Harbhajan should play the supporting position.
"I think the Chepauk wicket will offer assistance to Harbhajan and his experience will be crucial. But I feel Karn and Tahir will be Dhoni's strike bowlers and Harbhajan, who hasn't played international cricket for a while, will have to support the wrist spinners. I would be happy if he does well but I don't expect big things from him. MS is a great man-manager and he might even use Harbhajan's experience in the powerplays," stated Powar.
Fleming ensured their two key batsmen Raina and Jadhav got sufficient time within the center to get their rhythm going. Raina struggled to get his timing within the first innings. However, he used to be at his best in the second turn as he plundered a 21-ball 50 striking six sixes.
Jadhav, who used to be bought for Rs 7.8 crore, had three possibilities and but struggled to get things moving with the bat, while Rayudu appeared cast each as an opener and within the middle-order. The likes of Watson and Dwayne Bravo warmed up to their roles as new-ball and death-over experts respectively. However, Indian pacers Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar and Kanishk Seth couldn't execute their plans to perfection.
Thakur, who bowled mostly within the slog overs, used to be not able to land his yorkers and stored offering full tosses that had been dispatched. England's Sam Billings, who joined the squad, indisputably made a case for himself along with his clean hits in opposition to the top of the innings.
It is to be famous that the perimeter players reminiscent of KM Asif, Khisitz Sharma, Monu Singh and Chaitanya Bishnoi did not get to showcase a lot in their number one abilities within the observe tie.
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