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00:00Trust me, what a match we've had, you know, it was going up and down.
00:04The way CSK started, I thought they were going to post 250.
00:16Hi, good evening. Welcome to another edition of Straight Bat with Mr. Cricket UAE.
00:22I've got Mr. Cricket, Mr. Anish Sajjan with me and cricket enthusiast, Sahil Sajjan.
00:29Well, have we seen the best game of IPL 2022 yet?
00:35This is the first basic question after what we saw was an epic chase
00:40and a really all-round good game of cricket by both teams.
00:45So, here I pop my first question to Anish Bhai.
00:49What's your take about this game? Have you been able to catch your breath after that?
00:53Absolutely not, Mr. Gautam.
00:56Hello to all the beautiful people of Gulf News. Hello, Sahil.
00:59Trust me, what a match we've had, you know, it was going up and down.
01:03The way CSK started, I thought they were going to post 250.
01:07But in the end, I felt 210 was good enough.
01:09But you have to give it to Lucknow.
01:12They started positively. For the first time, I'm happy that Rahul did not go into a shell and played like a captain.
01:18He played that free-flowing cameo.
01:20And in the end, they were always near the target.
01:23So, at that time, they needed one good over and they got that 19th over of Dubai, which changed the game in the favor of Lucknow.
01:30And I'm glad Lucknow got these two crucial points.
01:33Right. Well, you know, there are so many aspects of this game to talk about.
01:39I mean, if we break it down to the Chennai innings first.
01:42I mean, I remember Robin Uthappa, the year he scored some 600-odd runs for KKR.
01:49And when they went on to win the championship in 2014.
01:53I mean, possibly he was doing an effort to turn the clock back.
01:58That grammatically correct shots and his lovely timing.
02:02If you can just take us through a bit about Uthappa's innings.
02:06It was jaw-dropping, Gautam.
02:08Like you rightly mentioned that when he played for KKR and what he was playing, he definitely turned the clock.
02:14Every shot was a class apart.
02:16I mean, there was no slogging.
02:17You know, one is that you come and slog the ball.
02:20Like Evan Lewis was… With due respect to Evan Lewis.
02:23But this was proper timing, classical drive.
02:25I mean, you want to watch again and again those shots.
02:28And at one point, Uthappa looked just unstoppable.
02:32Okay, he got out. Finally, such innings come to an end.
02:35You know, this is what you love to… This is the beauty of the T20 cricket.
02:38But Uthappa's innings probably set the tone, which was well carried on by Moeen Ali and the others to follow.
02:45But in the end, I felt 210 was good enough.
02:47I am afraid the fielding and probably in spite of having Jadeja's over and Moeen Ali's over,
02:53you hand over the ball to Dubai, that probably cost the match to CSK.
02:58Right. Well, I will come to Sahil.
03:01Sahil, you must… You know, how do you think the match went?
03:05You know, you have got this Shivam Dubey.
03:08I mean, Dubey had been playing… He is known to play these cameos for…
03:12You know, he was with Rajasthan Royals, then also RCB.
03:15But today, he really served his team well. He was unlucky to miss the half century.
03:19Though his effort eventually fell short.
03:22What do you think about his innings?
03:24At No. 4, he can become a handy batsman for CSK?
03:28I mean, I will be honest. Yeah, he played great innings.
03:32You know, he played some good shots. He was slogging and he was also timing the ball well.
03:36Now, if you say that if he can be that No. 5 or No. 4,
03:40you have to be consistent to be in that position.
03:43Which Dubey has till now not been.
03:46The past few IPL season, if you have seen, he has not been so consistent.
03:49But today, he batted well. The wicket was handy for the batsmen today.
03:53But in the end, his innings just couldn't come useful after what he bowled.
03:59Right. Right.
04:01Sahil, one question. I will take this opportunity.
04:04I know you are a huge MS fan.
04:08You know, today, even Ravindra Jadeja had thrown everything, you know, all the roll of the dice.
04:16But a number of things also didn't go their will.
04:19I mean, CSK are not known to miss catches.
04:23I mean, there were two crucial catches dropped.
04:26And that eventually, it was a 99-run partnership between KL and Quinton de Kock.
04:32Do you think those dropped catches made a difference?
04:36I mean, yeah, of course, they went on to score some decent amount of runs, both openers.
04:40It did. Every catch makes a difference.
04:42And you know that phrase, catches win you matches.
04:44So, clearly today, they have dropped two catches of Rahul and Quinton.
04:50So, it had made a huge difference.
04:52Even though Rahul got out, then Quinton also got out.
04:55But still, they scored some few extra runs.
04:58And that's what makes a difference in this game.
05:00Right. Right.
05:02Well, coming back to Anisbhai, you see, I mean, now, you know, two matches down the line,
05:09still CSK yet to log in points.
05:11Do you think that, you know, how badly are they missing Deepak Chahar here?
05:17I mean, these two guys, Tushar Deshpande and the debutant, they didn't do too badly, especially Mahesh.
05:25But eventually, they must have been missing Chahar badly.
05:29Oh, yes. You know, we all know what Chahar has done for CSK.
05:34He swings the ball. And he is also very handy with the bat.
05:38And he is a decent fielder.
05:39So, definitely, CSK has been missing his services.
05:43But you have to give credit to one guy, which we are all talking about.
05:46The Evan Lewis and the Quinton Decox and the Rahuls.
05:49But the guy who, you know, probably stopped CSK in their tracks was Ravi Vishnoy.
05:55Out of all the bowlers, he was one bowler who was exceptional.
05:58Who went for just 24 runs in his 4 overs and picked up 2 crucial wickets.
06:02So, in a match where everybody has gone for more than 9 and 10 runs for over,
06:07a left spinner going for just around 6 runs, you have to give credit.
06:12And he is just 21, if I am not wrong.
06:14Yes, yes. He played the U-19 World Cup 2 years back.
06:18So, that's what he is.
06:20And, you know, he has just made the cut for the Indian T20 team.
06:25And I believe he is also on the rudder for this year's World Cup.
06:28So, do you think this kind of matches where to keep the cool,
06:32you know, that 4 overs, 24 runs and 2 wickets, does it help in building his temperament?
06:38I mean, should he be… Maybe it's still too early to talk about.
06:42But should he be on the plane to Down Under?
06:47Well, you can say that he is now trying to, you know,
06:50give competition to the likes of Yujindra Chahal and the other spinner.
06:55I don't know. Maybe it was going to be definitely Ravindra Jadeja only.
06:58But last game, he had a poor game where he was taken for runs by the Gujarat players.
07:04But he is still young.
07:06But what I like about this boy is that he is a wicket-taking bowler.
07:10And like I have mentioned about Hasranga, I have always been a big fan of left spinners.
07:14Make no mistake. Left spinners might go for runs, but they buy you wickets.
07:18And I am okay for a left spinner going for 50 runs in 4 overs,
07:21but getting you 2 or 3 wickets.
07:23Right. You know, like, as a backup question, let me just talk about Jadeja's captaincy.
07:31I mean, there was no perceptible, you know, nothing wrong perceptibly on the tactical move.
07:37I mean, he brought back Dwayne Bravo at crucial times and Bravo did whatever he could.
07:43But the pressure may be mounting on him a little bit because of the man's shadows that he is trying to come out of.
07:50Spot on, Gautam. I mean, you know, to step into the shoes of MS itself must be giving him shivers.
07:56And you know, when such scenarios come, when the situation is that whom to give, whom not to give.
08:02Obviously, he must be taking the advices of MS Dhoni.
08:05But finally, people talk about the captain when the team does well.
08:09When the team loses, you take the flag.
08:11So today again, you know, to give the ball to Shivam Dubey or not, whether he should come and bowl.
08:16I was a bit baffled because I would have, you know, it's easy to say now that Dubey has gone for 24 or 25 runs.
08:22But why wouldn't Moeen Ali bowl?
08:24I mean, a left-hander is batting and the new bloke, he likes pace on the ball.
08:29If you see his shots, they are all timing the ball.
08:31For a spinner, you need to use your feet.
08:33Yes, Evan Lewis could have cleared Moeen Ali.
08:36But even if Moeen Ali would have bowled, 3-6 is maximum.
08:40But it's easy to say now.
08:42But that's a tactical error.
08:43Big, big tactical error.
08:44And to be very honest, the six balls bowled by Dubey should have gone for 36 runs.
08:48All were in the slot.
08:49Right. Right.
08:51I will come back to Sahil.
08:53Sahil, you see, this Evan Lewis once again showed that, you know, why the West Indians are so, so sought after whenever an IPL auction goes on.
09:02I mean, he is not a newcomer to IPL.
09:05He has played for Mumbai.
09:07His actual slot is that of an opener.
09:09But this could be a career-defining innings for him in IPL.
09:13What do you feel, Sahil?
09:15For sure, you know, I have seen this guy for a while now.
09:18I remember back 3-4 years ago, he scored a century against India in the USA.
09:22Twice.
09:23Twice.
09:24He is a dangerous player.
09:26He is a dangerous man.
09:27You know, he used to open now.
09:29He is playing in a different position for Lucknow.
09:32And today, the way, like, this man, he was just slogging non-stop.
09:37And it was not even like, you know, okay, yes, he was timing.
09:40But that power this guy has in him.
09:43Unbelievable shots.
09:44The way he was toying around in the last over with Dubey.
09:47He was not even trying hard against Shivam Dubey.
09:50If you saw that last over.
09:52Clearly, he did not try hard.
09:53He just went after him.
09:55And he, yes, this can be a career-defining moment for him.
09:59I don't think he is in the West Indies squad currently.
10:02But, you know, maybe he can make a comeback after having such good performances in the IPL.
10:07Right.
10:08That does tell you a thing or two about the depth in wide ball talent in West Indian cricket.
10:14Now, we honestly can go on talking about this match.
10:18But, you know, we have got to again look at another fascinating contest which is coming up tomorrow.
10:25KKR versus Punjab.
10:28Punjab.
10:29Punjab are on a high after that win.
10:32They are little more well-rested than KKR.
10:35Three-day or four-day gap.
10:38So, I will come to Aniz Bhai first.
10:40Your take on tomorrow's match.
10:43Well, you are right that they have got extra days of rest compared to KKR.
10:47Because KKR just played one match yesterday.
10:49And they lost a close game.
10:51So, they must be still hurting.
10:52Whereas, Punjab is coming back on a win, chasing 200 runs against RCB.
10:57And to the same team whom KKR lost.
10:59And when you have that enough rest, it definitely gives you the taunting.
11:04But again, we have to see how they handle the two spinners.
11:07Okay, yesterday Chakravarthy did not bowl well.
11:09But how they handle Naren.
11:11And again, the toss becomes very crucial.
11:13Because Brebon and Wankhede is just 10 minutes away from each other.
11:16So, the dew factor definitely plays a huge role.
11:18And we will have to see how the spinners bowl in this.
11:22But again, I want to hit the point.
11:24Yesterday, like I mentioned.
11:25If they are going to play that Gungo style of cricket.
11:28Where they identify between careless and fearless cricket.
11:34If they draw that line.
11:35If guys like Shreyas Iyer make sure that they put their head down.
11:39If they have lost two crickets.
11:40And don't play that fearless cricket till the end.
11:43Somebody has to bat.
11:44Like Joe Root has to bat for England.
11:46Like Shreyas Iyer has to make sure to put his hand up.
11:49I am going to bat the end.
11:50Let the other guys take the rest.
11:52Right.
11:53In fact, I have asked you to do a prediction.
11:57But do you think in KL and Quinton.
12:01Did we have a model of how to go about that chase today?
12:05What do you say?
12:06Yes, you can say that now.
12:08That they put up a partnership of 99.
12:11But who knows had they taken the chances that wouldn't have happened.
12:14But yes, that's a lesson they can learn.
12:17Catches are meant to be taken.
12:19The opposition dropped it.
12:20That's not your fault.
12:21So, it's a lesson.
12:22But again, the point what I am trying to say is that.
12:25Like I remember Shreyas Iyer saying in the post-match.
12:27We are going to play the fearless.
12:28What do you mean by fearless?
12:30T20 also has got to be some method.
12:33You just can't be going bang, bang, bang.
12:35If you are setting up a target.
12:37You need to make sure that there is somebody holding one end.
12:40Right.
12:41Right.
12:42Well, I will come to Sahil now.
12:45Your take, tomorrow's winners?
12:48I am going to go for AKR.
12:53Oh, that's a surprise.
12:55He said Punjab is going to win.
12:57I am going to back my two spinners.
12:59Who I favour a lot.
13:00And they are going to trouble all the Punjab batsmen.
13:05Let's see.
13:06I mean if you ask me to round it off.
13:08I think the edge lies with Punjab Kings.
13:12Because from what I gather.
13:14Now Rabada has also come out of the quarantine.
13:16Yes.
13:17So that does really add a lot of weight on that fresh Wankhede wicket.
13:23Depending on which way the toss goes.
13:25So I would like to put my money on Punjab.
13:28Now on that note, we will wrap up for today.
13:32As we look forward to another exciting game tomorrow.
13:35Thank you Anisbhai.
13:36Thank you Sahil for participating and staying up.
13:39Till then, good night.
13:46PUNJAB