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IPL 2021: It is enjoyable when you don't do so well and still win, says MS Dhoni on CSK's win over KKR

Chennai Super Kings survived the crucial moments to edge Kolkata Knight Riders by two wickets in a closely fought contest in the IPL 2021 second phase encounter on Sunday (September 26) in Abu Dhabi.

IPL 2021: It is enjoyable when you dont do so well and still win, says MS Dhoni on CSKs win over KKR

Abu Dhabi, Sep 26: Chennai Super Kings survived the crucial moments to edge Kolkata Knight Riders by two wickets in a closely fought contest in the IPL 2021 second phase encounter on Sunday (September 26) in Abu Dhabi.

However, captain MS Dhoni conceded that his team did not play well enough but it was "enjoyable" to still end on the winning side. With three wins in as many games since IPL resumption, CSK have assured themselves of a play-offs berth.

"It's a nice victory to have. At times you play good cricket and you lose. It is enjoyable when you don't do so well and still win. It was good cricket from both sides, and a pleasure for the spectators," said Dhoni at the post-match presentation.

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KKR made 171/6 and CSK chased down the target off the last ball. "We bowled well in patches. It's not easy for the fast bowlers. We tried to give them short spells. 170 was a par score, I felt. When Jadeja was bowling, it was coming on and not stopping. The way we started, KKR deserve some applause for making a game out of it.

"We were also worried about how the wicket will be. When you keep playing on a wicket, groundsmen sometimes water it more and leave some more grass," Dhoni said. CSK have now won six games in a row in the UAE.

"The important thing was to make the most of what we had learnt and to come back stronger," added Dhoni.

KKR skipper Eoin Morgan said his team did the best it could. "Both sides batted well. Both bowled really well. Can't fault anything from our side. The second half of the tournament has been a lot of positives for our side. We just have to give ourselves the best chance.

"The whole tournament has an abundance of top-class international cricketers. Some of the local Indian guys haven't even been capped yet. "When Jadeja plays like that, similar to Sam Curran for England, I don't think there's a lot to do," he said.

Story first published: Sunday, September 26, 2021, 22:36 [IST]
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