IPL 2022: Devon Conway Credits MS Dhoni After 87-Run Knock vs Delhi Capitals

Coming down the track and hitting spinners over the ropes was not his biggest strength but CSK opener Devon Conway tried it with great success on captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's advice in the win against DC in the IPL. After helping CSK to 91-run win with a 49-ball 87, laced with seven fours and five sixes, Conway revealed that Dhoni's advice on handling spinners helped him score his third straight half-century this season.

“I have got to give credit to MS actually,” Conway said after the match.

“In the last game, I swept quite a lot, and I unfortunately got out playing the sweep. But he (Dhoni) told me 'I think the guys are going to try to bowl fuller to you tonight. So maybe come out and try to hit them straight.' "He sort of gave me the guideline to try to execute that," the New Zealander said.

Conway, who has scored an unbeaten 85 and 56 in earlier games, usually plays the sweep shot against spin but was dismissed when he attempted one against leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga in CSK's last game against Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Against DC, he not only swept and reverse-swept but also charged at the DC bowlers to hit them down the ground. In all, he stepped down to hit four balls from spinners Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav and all went for sixes.

Another CSK stalwart who has been helping Conway is assistant coach and former Australia batter Mike Hussey with whom the Kiwi chats before matches.

“I think I've heard that a few times now, which is quite good,” Conway said at the post-match conference on people comparing him with Hussey.

“To get compared to one of the greats, Mike Hussey... it's pretty special to be possibly in that bracket.

“He's got so much knowledge, so much experience. Not only in the IPL, but throughout