CSK vs RCB: Seventeen years later, Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad blamed the defeat on poor fielding after the defeat in the IPL match by Royal Challengers Bangalore on Chepock. Chennai gave three lives to RCB captain Rajat Patidar who took the team to 196 runs for seven wickets by scoring half -centuries. Chennai suffered a 50 -run defeat and this is his first defeat to RCB after 2008.
Gaikwad said after the defeat, “I still think the score of 170 was right on this ground. It was not easy to bat here. We lost the match due to poor fielding. If you were chasing the target of 170 runs, then there would have been some more time, but by giving 20 runs waste, we have to play differently in the powerplay which we could not play. ”
He said, “We dripped catch and his batsmen kept hitting fours sixes.” His run -up did not slow down till the last over. We feel that we have to work hard on fielding. “The Patidar, who was also elected ‘Player of the Match’ from the innings of 51 runs, said,” It was a good score on this ground as it was not easy to hit fours sixes. “
On the victory after 17 years over Chepock, he said, “It is always special to win here because the way Chennai fans encourage their team.”
