IPL 2018: Chennai Super Kings' 7-factor analysis

#6 Death overs (overs 16 - 20)

Big Bash League - Melbourne Renegades v Adelaide Strikers — Dwayne Bravo has been spot on with the variations and yorkers this IPL

Small grounds, quality finishers and dew at certain places make death bowling in the IPL quite burdensome. The amount spent by the franchises during IPL auctions on death bowling specialists is a testimony to the above fact. Chennai Super Kings who were once struggling to find a skillful death bowler in the auctions have found three - Dwayne Bravo, SN Thakur, and Mark Wood.

Except for the match against KKR where Andre Russell took apart the CSK bowlers, the death bowling in the other two matches has been magnificent conceding less than 10 runs an over. The astute West Indian Dwayne Bravo has been spot on with his yorkers and slower deliveries. Shardul Thakur and Mark Wood have also been up to the mark.

Have a look at the death bowling stats -

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Edited by Amar Anand