IPL 2021: Faf du Plessis and I complement each other really well, says Ruturaj Gaikwad | Cricket News – Times of India

SHARJAH: Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad has said that he and his fellow opener Faf du Plessis complement each other really well and they know how to work well as a batting partnership.
Gaikwad and Ambati Rayudu played knocks of 38 and 32 respectively as CSK chased down the target of 157 against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) with six wickets in hand in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Friday. Faf also got among the runs as he scored 31 in a first-wicket partnership of 71 runs with Gaikwad.
With this win, the MS Dhoni-led outfit went to the top of the table.
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“I was very happy when we won the last match, happy with this one as well. The opening partnership is always important. The new ball was coming onto the bat, we just had to play good cricketing shots,” Gaikwad told host broadcaster Star Sports after the game.
“We complement each other well (on his partnership with Du Plessis). We know when to attack and which bowler to go after. That’s what is working well for us. Just try and be consistent, just contribute for the team. Whatever you can, do for the team. That’s important,” he added.

Earlier in the match on Friday, Padikkal and Virat Kohli scored 70 and 53 to help RCB post 156/6 in the allotted twenty overs. The duo shared a stand of 111 runs for the first wicket, but Dwayne Bravo’s spell of 3/24 helped CSK restrict RCB to under the 160-run mark.
CSK will next square off against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.