Chennai: Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni lauded pacer Ashish Nehra for his fiery spell and expressed satisfaction that his team could held on to nerves against Delhi Daredevils in their thrilling match of the IPL-8 twenty20 cricket tournament here.
“You have to hold on to your nerves,” said Dhoni after Chennai eked out a one-run win over Delhi in a last-over thriller at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here.
“I thought the last one was in the slot, and Bravo won’t be happy with the ball he bowled, but it is good to win close games,” he added referring to the last over bowled by Dwayne Bravo which yielded 17 runs.
“Nehra is good, at times he is prone to injuries, but he backs himself, which is good for a fast bowler. It is good to see him the way he bowls. He has kept himself fit. He is one Indian pace who bowls pace effortlessly.”
“Not just for us, but for the crowd, because they appreciate opposition too. A crowd you want to do well in front of,” he said.
Ashish Nehra, who was awarded the Man of the Match, said his team should have posted a bigger total in the match. (PTI)
