Suryakumar Yadav captained MI in place of an unwell Hardik Pandya and top-scored with 51 off 36 balls. But barring him, most of the other MI struggled to play their shots as they posted 162\/6. Chahar himself found help from the pitch in power-play and even took out KL Rahul, but Sameer Rizvi\u2019s 90 took DC over the line with 11 balls to spare.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI think the pitch was really slow and the toss was crucial. I think there was a bit of moisture there. They were slow to start, and you could feel the moisture. The toss was very crucial at that time, and that\u2019s why we were 10-15 runs short,\u201d Chahar said in the post-match press conference.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He explained how conditions improved for batting in the second innings. \u201cThe pitch got a bit better. When the pitch is dry, it's more difficult to bat in the second innings. When the pitch has moisture, it becomes better to bat in the second innings\u2026 I think it had a bit of moisture, and when it was sunny, and there was a bit of rolling at innings break, it got better to bat on.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On skipper Hardik Pandya\u2019s absence, Chahar said: \u201cI think he (Hardik Pandya) was sick. That's why he couldn't play. Probably and hopefully, he'll play in the next game (against Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati on Tuesday).\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chahar credited Sameer Rizvi\u2019s knock for tilting the contest. \u201cYes, we gave it a good shot because defending 160 in an afternoon game is really difficult. Rizvi played really well. If we had got him out early around the ten-over phase, the match would have been very interesting.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He elaborated on the challenge of defending a modest total. \u201cIn T20, the wicket-taking deliveries in any format are risk-taking deliveries\u2026 But when you're defending 160, you can't bowl such a wicket-taking ball.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chahar credited Sameer Rizvi\u2019s knock for tilting the contest. \u201cYes, we gave it a good shot because defending 160 in an afternoon game is really difficult. Rizvi played really well. If we had got him out early around the ten-over phase, the match would have been very interesting.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chahar maintained MI executed their strategies, but were undone by a few overs, where they conceded big runs. \u201cSo we executed most of the plans. I think we played some good shots. When the score is 160, and if one or two big overs come in, the other team moves forward.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n