Dindigul’s Jagadeesan says flat wicket in Natham helped him

“The wicket was a proper paata (flat) wicket and it remained the same during the second innings as well. After rain, we lost a bit of momentum due to the big break in between. We were also trying to hurry up in the end of the innings and lost many wickets,” said Jagadeesan. 

The Dindigul batsman said he did not target any bowler in particular. “I didn’t target anyone in the beginning and just wanted to play to the merit of the ball. When I was batting against Thiyagarajan, I could see that he was pitching the ball short. So I just allowed the ball to come to me rather than go for it,” he said. 

Dindigul captain Subramania Siva complimented Madurai’s fighting spirit. 

“To be honest, Madurai had a fantastic batting combination and is a good unit. We had a few strategies for their batting and fortunately it clicked. We expected S Thiyagarajan to open and thought that M. Raja would slog in the death overs. A lot of things clicked for us and we were particular about who will bowl to whom,” said the Dindigul captain.

Commenting on M Ashwin’s performance, Siva said he wanted to use him in the power-play. 

“It was not easy for him to grip the ball thanks to niggle in his wrist. He came all the way from Delhi to play in this match and is leaving again (on Sunday). Overall it has been a fantastic effort from him,” he said. 

Siva said T Natarajan is a good bowler for them in the last few overs. “Natarajan has been an excellent bowler and we have been watching him in the nets and practice matches. He is good in the death overs and it was our strategy to use him at that time. He bowls fantastic yorkers and bouncers,” he said.