There shall be tight finishes within the IPL, like between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings on Sunday in Chennai, and CSK ought to "close games like these" as an alternative of ending on the mistaken aspect of the end result, MS Dhoni mentioned after the last-ball defeat. And whereas he praised Matheesha Pathirana's efficiency with the ball, Dhoni desires CSK to enhance their bowling within the powerplay.

"We need to look at what we can improve, because you will have games like these. But what is important is to close games like these," he instructed the host broadcaster after the sport. "Pathirana bowled really well, but other than that, the first six [overs] can get better - especially from the fast bowlers. What is their getaway delivery that they can bowl? Other than that, I'm quite happy with the bowling."

The numbers agree with Dhoni. With 10.12, CSK have the very best financial system charge of all the perimeters within the powerplay this season. They have additionally conceded 66 fours and 20 sixes throughout that part, once more essentially the most amongst all sides.

"I think 200 was par because we know the conditions well. We needed to bowl the right lengths," Dhoni mentioned. "I feel there were a few times when we didn't bowl the right lengths. You don't really want the batsmen to hit in front. So when you have that kind of a game plan, you don't want to get hit [on] that side. So what is important to see whether the execution was the problem, or the plan was the problem.

"What was essential was to be ready when the opposition wants so many runs: 'what's the supply that i wish to bowl' - whether or not it is a yorker or outside-off yorker? You wish to use the scale of the bottom. I feel that is the place we dedicated a little bit of fault."

But, much like they fell short at the back-end of their bowling innings, CSK didn't do enough in the last few overs while batting either. They were at 158 with eight wickets in hand after 16 overs, but managed only 42 when they seemed headed for a lot more, particularly with Conway well set at the crease, and Moeen Ali having got off to a quick start. It came down to back-to-back sixes off the last two balls of the innings from Dhoni for CSK to eventually touch 200.

"Maybe in the previous couple of overs once we have been batting, [we] might we have now received one other ten runs," Dhoni said. "Were we in that place to get these additional 10-15 runs? Because our bowling line-up wants much more publicity, so is it one thing that the batsmen might have achieved? Or is it one thing that the bowling division wants to take a look at?"