"We Were Not Comfortable": CSK Coach Stephen Fleming Interesting Take On Loss Against LSG

Following his side's six-wicket loss to Lucknow Super Giants, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming said that the team is not focusing on finding a quick fix to their problems, but rather a right combination that will contribute during the back-end of the tournament. Marcus Stoinis defied the odds with his relentless onslaught and his maiden ton guided Lucknow Super Giants to a 6-wicket win over the Chennai Super Kings at Chepauk on Tuesday in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.

Following the game in the post-match press conference, Fleming said, "We are a little bit uncomfortable with some areas. So, we are just trying to find not a quick fix, but we are trying to find the right combination where players are going to contribute for the back end of this tournament. We have had injuries, and we have been a little bit unsettled, but the main thing is getting guys in key areas and in form and that sometimes takes a bit of time. But yeah, there has been more change. Some of it is forced upon us and some of it is form."

Talking more about the game, Fleming said that the team knew that dew was going to come after 20-25 overs of surface being slow so the toss was important. He also lauded the skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad and LSG all-rounder Marcus Stoinis for their centuries.

"We saw a great hundred from Ruturaj, absolute craft, fantastic knock and he played incredibly well with some power to get us to a score of 210. So, we were not comfortable with that score, but we knew we were in the game. And we saw another great hundred from Marcus Stoinis. So, they answered pretty well. And in the end, it was a good game of cricket. We felt we competed well, given the conditions," he added.

He also went on to laud