While talking about the factors that contributed to CSK’s win against MI after five consecutive losses against them, Aakash Chopra picked Ambati Rayudu as one of the main reasons, with the latter having shown the selectors that one need not possess three-dimensional skills to be a match-winner.
The reputed commentator lauded Rayudu for taking the attack to the opposition bowlers after Trent Boult and James Pattinson had put a stranglehold on the CSK batsmen in the first five overs.
Aakash Chopra added that the difference between the two sides was the substantial contributions made by Ambati Rayudu and Faf du Plessis for CSK while the MI batsmen threw away their bright starts.
Aakash Chopra on the CSK’s Piyush Chawla outbowling MI’s Krunal Pandya and Rahul Chahar
Aakash Chopra highlighted the greater efficacy of the CSK spin attack as the other stark difference between the two sides, something which was known before the start of the IPL.
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The former KKR player observed that although both sides had gone in with a pace-heavy attack, it was the CSK spinners and Piyush Chawla in particular who proved to be the difference.
While speaking highly about the extremely economical spell bowled by Piyush Chawla, Aakash Chopra pointed out that Krunal Pandya and Rahul Chahar were not of the same standard, something that could hit MI hard as the tournament progresses.
Piyush Chawla had brought CSK back into the game after the Mumbai Indians had got off to a flying start. He not only dismissed Rohit Sharma but went on to bowl a restrictive spell of four overs, conceding just 21 runs.
During the run chase, Ambati Rayudu and Faf Du Plessis took CSK home with a 115-run partnership for the third wicket after the Chennai-based franchise had lost a couple of early wickets with just six runs on the board.
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