Security cover in CSK reason behind my fearless unbeaten 95 v RCB: Dube

TIL Desk Sports/ Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) star of the 23-run victory over in-form Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Shivam Dube, attributed his fearless knock of unbeaten 95 (46 balls) to the “security” provided by the team management during his stay with the team.

The middle-order batter had been patchy in the four matches prior to the big ‘Southern Derby’ on Tuesday. In the opening game of the season against KKR, Dube managed only three and again scored three runs against SunRisers Hyderabad in the fourth match of the season. In between, he had scores of 49 (vs LSG) and 57 (vs PBKS), respectively. And, while he was scoring, the inconsistency was not really lending solidity to the middle order.

That changed on Tuesday night, as the 28-year-old Dube simply ran out of overs to be stranded on an unbeaten 95, which helped his team to a mammoth 216/4 against RCB. “The management (CSK) has given me security and I always back my game. The ball I feel I can hit, I am hitting that delivery. And since I am connecting well, my confidence is high. I am just trying to play my natural game,” Dube said after the victory.