Batsmen let down bowlers, Dhoni says after loss to KKR

After Chennai Super Kings failed to chase a 168-run target against Kolkata Knight Riders, skipper MS Dhoni said that the "batsmen let the bowlers down".

CSK suffered a 10-run defeat against KKR, who got only their third win of the 2002 IPL in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.

"In the middle overs, there was a phase when they bowled two-three good overs. Then we lost wickets. If our batting was different during that period, the result would have been different," Dhoni said after the game.

"Initially we gave away a few too many with the new ball. Karn did really well. The bowlers did well to bring them down to 160, but the batsmen let the bowlers down. There were no boundaries in the end, and you have to be slightly innovative in these scenarios. If someone is bowling just back of a length, you have to find a way to hit boundaries," he added.

After opting to bat first, KKR amassed a decent total with the help of Rahul Tripathi's 81 off 51 balls.

During the chase, Shane Watson scored 50 runs and Ravindra Jadeja smashed 21 runs off just eight balls but it was not enough for CSK to get over the line.

Birthday boy Dwayne Bravo reached 150 IPL wickets in his side's loss as he scalped three wickets. He recently became the first player to take 500 T20 wickets while playing for Trinbago Knights Riders in the Caribbean Premier League.