Fleming also admitted that the CSK spinners were slow to adjust to the surface. “The hitting was too good in there in the first six or eight overs and we bowled too overpitched and slow at the start,” he added.
He also shed light on changes in the batting order with Sam Curran coming in at No 4. “Curran was there to hit and keep us ahead of the game at that point when we were falling behind and he’s got good hitting power which we saw,” he said.
The 47-year-old also mentioned the possibility of du Plessis batting at the top, being in such a good form and Ambati Rayudu getting injured just before they left for the game.
The CSK coach also talked about the little comeback in the bowling innings. “We didn’t adjust, the intent was there but the execution was poor. [Not just Samson] Steve Smith was playing well also so it was a dangerous time and we just to had hang in…
