Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fast bowler Deepak Chahar once again delivered a match-winning performance to guide his side a seven-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium to go at the top of the points table.
Chahar picked three wickets within the powerplay to break the backbone of Kolkata’s batting. The visiting team couldn’t recover from there despite an unbeaten half-century from Andre Russell. MS Dhoni has used Deepak Chahar very tactically in this tournament. He has completed his quota within the first ten overs and has provided early breakthroughs consistently. The Chennai Super Kings bowlers used the sluggish nature of the pitch to full effect to contain a heavyweight Kolkata batting to 108 runs.
Worked only slowers and yorkers: Chahar
Along with Deepak Chahar, Harbhajan Singh and Imran Tahir returned with two wickets each while Ravindra Jadeja returned with one. However, it was Chahar who won the match in the first five overs. He removed Chris Lynn in the first over, only to come back in the third over to dismiss Nitish Rana and getting the better of Robin Uthappa in the fifth over. Speaking at the presentation ceremony, Chahar admitted he has prepared keeping in mind the conditions of the Chennai wicket.
He also stated that he spends a lot of time with skipper MS Dhoni and tries to pick his brain. Chennai Super Kings will want their young fast bowler to continue deliver for them in the upcoming games.
“I think I knew we are going to play a lot of games at Chennai. So, I worked on my slower ball and yorkers. I spend a lot of time in the dressing room with MS while playing TT and I have got to learn a lot from him. With Bravo injured, I have got opportunity to bowl at the death,” Deepak Chahar said.
