00:00Hello, everyone. Welcome to Straight Bad with Gulf News and Mr. Cricket UAE. That is Anish Sajan.
00:05Tonight, we will discuss CSK's match with Delhi Capitals. Before we start, let's get the ball rolling with Anish Sajan.
00:21Thank you, Shyam. Hi, Satish. Hello, disappointed Arjun. But to be very honest, I was privileged to watch one of the finest games
00:29the match was heading towards Delhi and then you have to salute to Lord Thakur who brought them back into the game.
00:37But it is another Lord Gautam handed over it on the platter back to Delhi. Because he was sold for 10 crores. That's why I called him Lord Gautam.
00:54Before I get to the technical part with Satish, Arjun, what are your exact feelings right now?
01:02To be honest, I am feeling kind of sleepy. I woke up at 4 am and I am so tired.
01:10But did you enjoy the match?
01:14Yeah, of course I did. It was a very, like, it always flips sides. You never knew who was going to win.
01:22But I think the major thing was Gautam dropping that catch and it went for a 4.
01:28I think also Dhawan who is actually challenging the VCCI's decision to not put him in the T20 squad.
01:36I actually think Gautam did the big oopsy there by dropping Shemron, Hetmayal and also letting it go for a 4.
01:46Satish, how do you assess the match? It was a perfect T20 match.
01:52Yeah, there were lots of ups and downs, twists and turns as any T20 or IPL match would do.
01:58But there are some positives which both from the Chennai side as well as the Delhi side I could see as they go on.
02:04Like, yeah, of course, these two points would have helped cement the number one slot.
02:09But that was not to be. Delhi took that, which is good for them.
02:13Number one, Chennai was getting a good start with Ritu Raj and today without the openers giving a start, they managed to score 136.
02:22Could have gone a little further ahead if probably somebody like Robin Uthappa or Moeen Ali gave that little extra start.
02:29That would have helped actually. Another 10-15 runs would have been a match-winning total there.
02:34Of course, I think during the break or one of the talk shows, even Shreyas I had said, 150 will be a winning total.
02:40So, wicket was not as easy as it was looking at initially. But that's a positive from Chennai side.
02:48They were exposed to the middle-order. Dhoni got some runs. Raidu was in good form.
02:52He played a very nice knock. Getting singles and punishing those balls. It was a good performance from Chennai per se.
03:02Then from the Delhi point of view, the bowling once again showed that they have a very good all-round bowling team which can adapt to any situation.
03:12And they did excellent in the final overs with Avesh Khan giving away probably a couple of runs only.
03:19So, six or two sixes would have made a big difference in the final total. That over made that it was under 140, which didn't go over.
03:29136 was the final score. And then from the batting point of view of Delhi, Dhawan getting some runs is also good for them.
03:38So, there are a lot of positives going forward.
03:40Satish, you have said everything. Now, I don't have any questions to ask. You answered all the questions.
03:45That's true, Shyam. Now, we can talk about the points table, how it goes from here.
03:49Let me ask you one thing. Did Dhoni miss a trick by not bringing up Jadeja or Bravo instead of him coming on?
04:01100%, Shyam. I was about to say that. But generally, my communication is short. So, I said the second part.
04:07I will be very honest. Dhoni had to do the consolidation job. But he looks totally out of touch.
04:14He doesn't look the batsman which we used to see till 2019. It's seen the pandemic has caught up with him.
04:21And he looks a batsman of not the same like we used to see. And he slowed down the game so much.
04:27And after you have got set, you need to up the tempo. And then you get out.
04:31You can't expect Jadeja to come and do miracles every time. He definitely missed the trick.
04:37Arjun, I know you are a Dhoni fan. Do you agree with that?
04:41Especially because we have seen in the first match against Mumbai how Bravo took away the match from them with an 8-ball knock.
04:50We have seen Jadeja pull them out. And maybe they would have helped. Don't you agree?
04:55Yeah, you know, Dhoni… I am a fan of his. But sometimes he doesn't play that well.
05:04Today, he could have brought in someone who can score runs quicker. Dhoni needs to get back in form.
05:12He needs to up his strike rate. I mean, you can't get like a 100 strike rate and be okay with it.
05:20It's a T20. It's not like a test or anything. He needs to make sure that he hits sixes like he used to.
05:27And he makes the crowd proud.
05:31Satish, I am not going to ask you any questions if you are giving me two-minute answers.
05:36No, no. Go ahead. One-liners.
05:41Okay. What happens now? What happens with Delhi finishing on top? How does it matter now?
05:47It is also an important win for Delhi. Because Delhi will be playing Bangalore Royal Challengers in their final game.
05:57So, between RCB and Delhi, two points will be for only one team.
06:03So, that way, that two points, who is going to get, will be up for grabs there.
06:09And I think Chennai, if Chennai wins the next game as well, and Bangalore go on to win…
06:15They have two games in hand. So, if Bangalore go on to win the next game and the final game against Delhi,
06:21there will be a three-way tie with 20 points there.
06:26Basically, we are looking at the other slots.
06:29Yeah. The other slots, I think tomorrow will set a nice trend for how it is going to go.
06:38But today, I will toe your line. Between Rajasthan and Mumbai, I will go with Mumbai.
06:44Okay. Before quickly coming to Anish, let me ask you, Arjun, where do you see CSK go from here?
06:54You know, now that they are No. 2, I think RCB is going to be a slight problem.
06:59But I am pretty sure they can score 22 points and just get away with it.
07:05Before we wind up, Anish, five of your last thoughts on today's match and we shall wind up with that.
07:12Well, I am afraid CSK lost a golden opportunity to seal a spot in the top.
07:19And if they go on to lose the last match, which is against Punjab, I think they will win.
07:24But if they go on to lose the last match, they might come at No. 3 and then they play the eliminator.
07:28So, it is danger for CSK. So, they have to ensure they win the last match.
07:33And as Satish said, if three teams come on 20 points, then there will be the net 100.
07:37So, so far, CSK's net 100 is good. So, hope for the best.
07:41My yellow jacket didn't work today.
07:43I think you need to bring that back now.
07:46Anyway, that's all from us today. Thank you very much for watching.
07:50Thank you, guys.
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