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The former India captain has been an ever-present in the CSK side since the first edition of the IPL. They're a top side at the top of their game. so at the halfway stage, with 400 on the board, it was naturally going to be tough.
India, meanwhile, were left crestfallen as their bid for a first white-ball title since 2011 - an achievement which looked unstoppable as they made rampant progress through the semi-final and group stage - fell at the final hurdle. A weak captain would make a decision that, if it goes wrong and you lose, it makes you look less bad. But he made a really brave decision and the right decision.Any team which features England duo Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler will fancy their chances in a T20 competition, but Rajasthan Royals have made tough work of it in recent years. On the pitch: "We knew under the lights it would be slightly better but I don't want to give that as an excuse. By the time 29-year-old Head reached his century, some in the vast stands had already made their exit, while seamer Mohammed Siraj was in tears at the end. Warner then edged a wide ball to slip for seven off Mohammed Shami, while Mitchell Marsh and Steve Smith both fell to the brilliant Jasprit Bumrah. We were not good enough today but I am really proud of the way we have played since day one. Today was not our day.
On what a par total would have been: "Honestly, 20 or 30 more would have been good. We spoke when KL Rahul and Virat Kohli were batting and they were putting on a good partnership. We were not good enough today but I'm really proud of the team and how we played from game one. We tried everything we could from our side but it wasn't supposed to be." Smith and Warner are generational talents. Starc a strike bowler, Cummins is Mr Consistent, and Maxwell remains equal parts sublime and ridiculous, but a game-turner nonetheless.Player of the match Travis Head: "Not in a million years did I think that would happen [being man of the match today and in the World Test Championship final]. What an amazing day. I'm just thrilled to be a part of it. The notion that it gave hope for the World Cup was almost immediately snuffed out as India, then South Africa, comfortably handled Australia in their opening two World Cup matches to leave the eventual champions 0-2 for the tournament. At the end, their players, including England's old foes David Warner and Steve Smith, charged onto the field in celebration.