CSK suffered a comprehensive loss to RR in IPL 2023 match on Thursday, falling 33 runs short of the target of 203 runs. The hosts, despite lacking a bit of home support from fans, put in a fabulous display of batting. Chasing such a stiff target, CSK skipper MS Dhoni admitted that there were just too many runs to chase for his team.

Speaking at the post-match presentation ceremony, MS Dhoni said –

“It was quite a bit above par score. The reason was the first six overs, we gave away too many in the first six. At the same time the wicket was best to bat on at that period.” Dhoni felt CSK ended up on the losing side because of what RR did in their first six overs.

‘There were a few edges that went for boundaries’, MS Dhoni after CSK’s defeat against RR

Dhoni added – “Then our bowlers bowled well in the middle overs but even when we were finishing, there were a few edges that went for boundaries and that actually kept adding to the score.”

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Dhoni further added –

“If I just go through it, maybe there were at least five or six boundaries with edges and that had a very big impact on the score. I think they got a par-plus score and we were not able to get a good start in the first six overs.”