Chennai: Going down to Chennai Super Kings in a thriller, Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday said his batsmen messed up the game by playing too many dot balls and failing to rotate the strike.


Kolkata Kinght Riders' Skipper Gautam Gambhir walk back after losing his wicket against Chennai Super Kings during an IPL match at MAC Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday. Pic/PTI 

Gambhir said his opening batsman Robin Uthappa and Manish Pandey had started off well, but could not carry on.