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IPL 2024: Dhoni's batting was spectacular and lone positive, says Fleming
The margin of defeat for CSK would have been bigger than 20 runs if it was not for Dhoni's unbeaten 37 off 16 balls at number eight
Chennai Super Kings' MS Dhoni plays a shot. — AP
There are not many better batters than the great Mahendra Singh Dhoni when it comes to game awareness and that reflected in his maiden outing with the bat this IPL season, said Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming.
The margin of defeat for CSK's first loss of the season would have been bigger than 20 runs if it was not for Dhoni's unbeaten 37 off 16 balls at number eight.
Dhoni's cameo against the Delhi Capitals included a thundering six over extra-cover before he unleashed a one handed maximum over mid-wicket in the 20th over.
The 42-year-old, who last played for India in 2019, had undergone a knee surgery last year.
"It was beautiful. He has been playing incredibly well pre-season. He is coming back from quite a serious injury. His batting has been superb, it gave us a positive vibe towards the end of a tough day," Fleming said.
"To get within 20 (runs of the target) run rate wise is important and he knows that. The way he played was spectacular."
On the first loss of the season, Fleming added: "The result today is a fair reflection of the team's play tonight. We were a little bit off tonight, we were slow at start in the first six overs of each innings. We gave away too many runs in the first six when we bowled.
"When we batted, they were very good, created pressure and used the conditions very well. The little cameos from David Warner and Rishabh Pant pushed them to a very good score (191/5)."
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