SRH vs MI, target 151: Need 31 runs from 24 balls with 5 wickets in hand. Result: MI won by 13 runs SRH vs RCB, target 150: Need 35 run...
SRH vs MI, target 151: Need 31 runs from 24 balls with 5 wickets in hand.
Result: MI won by 13 runs
SRH vs RCB, target 150: Need 35 runs from 24 balls with 8 wickets in hand.
Result: RCB win by 6 runs
Two games, two similar chases and two results that the Sunrisers Hyderabad will not like at all. For the first time in their history, SRH have lost three out of three games to start the season and it places them at a huge disadvantage going forward.
To be clear, the Chennai pitch doesn’t make hitting the big shots easy. The odd ball sticks, some have extra bounce and if the bowlers don’t bowl it in the slot, it is difficult to score the big runs quickly. But it is possible to bat and bat well – as Kieron Pollard showed in the MI innings – if you are prepared to wait for the right ball.
But SRH weren’t. In both games, they gave themselves an excellent platform to start their chase.
vs MI: After 10 overs, SRH were 77, 8 wickets in hand
vs RCB: After 10 overs, SRH were 73, 9 wickets in hand
If they had been smarter, they would have found a way to put the pressure back on the opposition. But instead, their...
