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Lucknow, May 16: Cricketer-turned-commentator Ravi Shastri reckons Chennai Super Kings would have learnt some hard lessons from their seven-wicket defeat to Lucknow Super Giants but backed the five-time champions to bounce back strongly in their final two league matches to keep their playoff hopes alive.
CSK’s playoff aspirations suffered a massive blow after LSG comfortably chased down a competitive 187, leaving the Chennai outfit in a virtual must-win situation heading into the business end of the IPL league stage.“I would take the positives from this game for CSK. I’d think that this wicket wasn’t that easy and, despite batting first, they still made 187. Sanju Samson didn’t score runs, Ruturaj Gaikwad didn’t get many either, so if they find form (in the upcoming matches), that would be key for CSK,” said Shastri on JioHotstar.
“Their bowlers will learn what lengths they need to bowl in conditions like these. In Chennai, they know what works and where to bowl, so they will be a much stronger team at home. They will also have their plans ready for that surface. So, I would look at this as an off day, but also as a game that offered plenty of lessons,” he added.
With Anshul Kamboj enduring an expensive outing and conceding 63 runs in 2.4 overs, CSK struggled to contain LSG despite conditions offering assistance to the pacers. (PTI)
