\u201cI think that in the power play, losing that early wicket is always going to be tricky. You are always chasing the game, and we could not cope after that,\u201d Pandya said after the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chasing a daunting 208, the Mumbai Indians never found momentum and were bowled out for just 104 in 19 overs. Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein starred with the ball, picking up four wickets, while Noor Ahmad chipped in with crucial breakthroughs. Earlier, Sanju Samson had powered CSK to 207\/6 with a brilliant unbeaten 101, supported by handy contributions from the middle order.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pandya, however, refused to blame the pitch conditions for the defeat. \u201cI would not say that. I\u2019m not someone who would like to say that. They batted well; they scored 207. It was the same track, it was the same soil. We should have just batted well,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He acknowledged the role of spinners but credited CSK\u2019s batting effort. \u201cYes, I think even our spinners bowled pretty well. It\u2019s just that Sanju played an outstanding knock. At the same point in time, their batters kept coming and kind of chipping in and got them to a decent total, I think more than a decent total on that track.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"For us to chase this down, we needed to have a good power play, and the momentum had to be with us, but that could not happen,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He acknowledged the role of spinners but credited CSK\u2019s batting effort. \u201cYes, I think even our spinners bowled pretty well. It\u2019s just that Sanju played an outstanding knock. At the same point in time, their batters kept coming and kind of chipping in and got them to a decent total, I think more than a decent total on that track.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, after the defeat, MI have moved down to the eighth position with just four points in seven matches. They will next face Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on April 29.<\/p>\r\n\r\n