CHENNAI: They have been using the ‘spin-strangle-success’ formula with unquestionable consistency. Chennai Super Kings don’t like to experiment for the sake of it. Their best-laid plans are often the simplest, which reflects in how well they work despite the opposition knowing about them.
Friday evening’s contest at the MA Chidambaram stadium will thus be centred around the Sunrisers Hyderabad batters’ duel against CSK’s spinners, and the winner will most likely win their side the game.
The trio of Ravindra Jadeja, Moeen Ali and Mahesh Theekshana must be licking their lips in anticipation of a typical Chepauk pitch that offers enough turn and grip to imperil across-the-line slogs.
