THE HIMALAYAN MAIL JAMMU Q FRIDAY Q OCTOBER 09, 2020 11 Batsmen let the team down: Dhoni No need to tinker but can allow two ABU DHABI, OCTO- slightly innovative in these bouncers per over in T20 cricket: Gavaskar BER 8: Chennai Super scenarios. If someone is Kings skipper Mahendra bowling just back of a NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 8: The and Australia in 1948. Singh Dhoni said the bats- length, you have to find a legendary Sunil Gavaskar believes that While Australian captain Sir Don- men let the team down after way to hit boundaries. We T20 cricket doesn't need much tinker- ald Bradman had declared that a spirited comeback by the did not adapt well,” Dhoni ing as it is in "pink of health" but custo- Mankad was perfectly right and acted bowlers in their Indian Pre- said. dians of the game can consider allow- within the rules, the media Down Un- mier League game against Having returned to win- ing two bouncers per over, moving der of that era referred to the dismissal Kolkata Knight Riders here. ning ways, KKR skipper Di- ahead. as "Mankading". Chasing 168, veteran nesh Karthik was all praise The shortest format, over the years, The legend put things in perspective opener Shane Watson for his team, especially the has witnessed dominance of batsmen as to why it is so legitimately objec- struck his second successive duo of Sunil Narine (1/31 across the globe with bowlers having tionable to say 'Mankading'. fifty to give CSK a perfect from four overs) and Andre little to play for on flat decks with short the game thought about penalising the "I don't know about it being deliber- start on Wednesday but the Russell (1/18 from two boundaries. batsman, who is stealing three to five ately ingrained in us but out of all the team choked at the back Earlier, ‘Birthday Boy’ target but the batsmen let overs) for their tidy bowling Does he foresee see a rule change to yards by backing up too far at the non- so-called unsportsmanlike acts on the end of the innings and was Dwayne Bravo bowled a the bowlers down,” Dhoni at the death. ease the pressure off bowlers? "The striker's end? cricket field, this mode of dismissal is restricted to 157 for five to perfect final over to finish said. “There are some key play- T20 game is doing very well and "There is a penalty of being dis- the only one that has been given a suffer its fourth defeat in with figures of 3/37, while Dhoni promoted himself ers for every team. Narine is there's no need to tinker with it," missed if the bowler runs out the non- name. five matches. the trio of Sam Curran, to No. 4 but was cleaned up one for us. Least we can do is Gavaskar told PTI during an exclusive striker who is moving out of the crease "With all the talk about doing away “In the middle overs, Shradul Thakur and Karn by spinner Varun back him. Two-three poor interview from the UAE where he is before the ball is delivered," said with terms like 'Chinaman' and there was a phase when Sharma claimed two each Chakravarthy while Sam games don’t matter,” working as a broadcaster for the In- Gavaskar. 'French cut' because it's politically in- they bowled two-three good as CSK bowled KKR out for Curran became Andre Rus- Karthik said. dian Premier League. But he feels that if TV umpire finds correct, it's about time this disparag- overs. Then we lost two- 167. sell’s victim after a brisk 11- Asked about their But the iconic figure did put forth a that the non-striker is backing up too ing term is dumped in the bin too," he three wickets in a row. If our “Initially we gave away a ball 17. changed batting order, few suggestions which could be seri- far, even if there is a boundary, it said. batting was different during few too many with the new “Rotation of strike is al- Karthik said: “Our batting ously considered by the lawmakers of should be ruled "one short" as a Gavaskar also lauded senior off- that period, the result ball. Karn (Sharma) did re- ways important. At times is very fluid. I started at the game. penalty. "Now that the TV umpire is spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who would have been different,” ally well. The bowlers did we have to judge the deliv- three, today I batted at "It is loaded heavily in favour of the also checking if the bowler has over- gave a warning to Aaron Finch for Dhoni said at the post- well to bring them down to eries. There were hardly any seven. The way those guys batsmen for sure. So, give a fast bowler stepped for no balls, he should be able backing up too far during an IPL game match presentation cere- 160-odd. As a team, we boundaries in the last three batted at the start, they bat- two bouncers per over and yes the to see if the non-striker has left the between Delhi Capitals and RCB but mony. should have achieved the overs. You have to be ted very well.” boundaries can be easily longer, if the crease before the ball is released and made it clear that he wouldn't spare ground authorities want it," he said. if he has, then if runs are taken, it can the batsman the next time. "Also look at giving an extra over to be called one short even if a boundary "Ashwin is one of the most astute of the bowler who takes a wicket in his or four is hit. This should act as a deter- cricketers. By this gesture he has KL continues to hold Orange first three overs. But seriously there's rent," he said. shown respect and regard to his coach no need to bring any changes at all," Gavaskar has consistently objected Ricky Ponting, who has expressed his added the 71-year-old opening great. to the use of the term "Mankading" as displeasure at this sort of dismissal. Talking about rules, Gavaskar sug- he believes it is an insult to one of In- "However, he has also announced Cap, Purple stays with Rabada gested that the TV umpire should be publicly that this is the final warning dia's greatest cricketers late Vinoo ABU DHABI, OCTO- presented to the leading empowered to check whether a non- Mankad. and if from now on anybody strolls out BER 8: Kings XI Punjab run-scorer and wicket-taker striker is backing up too far even be- Mankad ran Bill Brown out at the of his crease then he should be pre- captain KL Rahul and Delhi and keep changing hands fore a bowler has delivered the ball. non-striker's end for backing up too pared to walk back to the dug-out," he Capitals fast bowler Kagiso throughout the duration of So, why haven't the custodians of far during a Test match between India concluded. Rabada continue to lead the the tournament. respective charts for leading In the points table, Mum- run-scorers and wicket-tak- bai Indians currently oc- ers in the ongoing Indian cupy the number one spot Jadhav was sent ahead of Jadeja and Premier League season fol- with eight points from six lowing the conclusion of the games. They are followed by 21st IPL 2020 match be- Delhi Capitals who also Bravo as he could play spin well: Fleming tween Kolkata Knight Rid- have eight points but a ABU DHABI, OCTO- “We’ve got so much bat- ers and Chennai Super is followed by Chennai Su- five games and holds the lower net run-rate com- BER 8: Chennai Super ting resources. Kedar is a Kings, which the Dinesh per Kings’ Faf du Plessis, Purple Cap. He is followed pared to the defending Kings head coach Stephen late middle to late batter for Karthik-led side won by 10 who has 299 runs to his by Jasprit Bumrah, who has champions. Fleming said Kedar Jadhav India. We could have gone runs. name from six games. Kings 11 wickets in six games. Kolkata Knight Riders was sent ahead of Ravindra a whole lot of different Rahul has scored 302 XI opener Mayank Agarwal Bumrah’s teammate Trent and Virat Kohli’s Royal Jadega and Dwayne Bravo ways. Today, Kedar had runs, including one hun- is third on the list with 272 Boult is third on the list with Challengers Bangalore are in a tense run chase against some balls but that didn’t dred and two half-cen- runs. 10 wickets from six next in line, having six Kolkata Knight Riders be- work out. You always put turies, in five matches so far In the bowlers’ list, matches. points each from five cause of his ability to play players in different areas and has the Orange Cap. He Rabada has 12 wickets from These running caps are games. spin well. and that’s just when you However, Jadhav have so much batting talent laboured to seven off 12 to choose from. It’s one of Back at ‘happy hunting’ Sharjah, Rajasthan balls as KKR won the game the things we look at, but it’s by 10 runs here on Wednes- all in hindsight,” Fleming day. said. Royals aiming to halt Delhi Capitals’ march “At the time, we thought and continued that partner- so the balance is very good CSK bowlers on the other ship for another maybe four with the six bowlers.