Pat Cummins’ pain…lost the match in the last 10 overs, batsmen helpless in front of KKR spinner

New Delhi. The match played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL was very exciting, in which KKR ultimately won. However, after this defeat, the pain of Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins was clearly visible. After the match, Cummins blamed the poor performance of his batsmen and their inability to adjust to the conditions for the defeat. Pat Cummins raised questions on his team’s batting unit in the press conference after the match. He said, ‘It was not our best day. We started well, but after that we lost our rhythm. We thought we could score 200 or 180, but we could not reach that level. You have to play according to the situation of the match, which we could not do.

Pat Cummins also talked about the runs conceded during his bowling. He admitted that perhaps the 27 runs scored in his over proved to be the difference between victory and defeat. He said, ‘The first 8-10 overs were good, but KKR bowlers took wickets at the right time. We probably should have aimed for 180, but in the end we fell far behind.

KKR’s deadly bowling
The real hero of KKR’s victory in the match was their spin bowling. Varun Chakravarthy (36/3) and Sunil Narine (30/2) once again proved why they are counted among the most dangerous spinners of the IPL. Taking advantage of the slow pitch, both of them did not give the Sunrisers batsmen a chance to play freely. Sunil Narayan also achieved a big milestone during this match. He completed his 200th wicket in his 197th IPL match. In this club, he has now joined the list of legends like Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Yuzvendra Chahal. KKR’s disciplined bowling can be gauged from the fact that Sunrisers team could score only 60 runs in the last 10 overs and during this it lost nine wickets. This was the first time in this season that the entire team of Sunrisers was all out.

Hyderabad’s beginning and end
After winning the toss and opting to bat first, Hyderabad adopted an aggressive stance. Travis Head once again batted brilliantly and scored 61 runs in 28 balls with the help of nine fours and three sixes. The team had scored 77 runs during the powerplay. Ishan Kishan (42 runs) also supported him fully. But as soon as Chakraborty dismissed Head in the ninth over, Hyderabad’s innings collapsed like a pack of cards. Even dangerous batsmen like Heinrich Klaasen (11 runs) could not survive and fell victim to a brilliant catch by Rovman Powell.

KKR’s successful chase
KKR also had a shaky start while chasing the target, when their ‘Impact’ player Finn Allen (29 runs) was out in the fourth over itself. But after this Angkrish Raghuvanshi and captain Ajinkya Rahane took charge. Both of them strengthened KKR’s hold on the match by making a partnership of 84 runs in 11 overs for the second wicket. Raghuvanshi played a brilliant inning of 59 runs, while Rahane contributed 43 runs. In the end, Rinku Singh scored unbeaten 22 runs in 11 balls and gave the team victory with 10 balls to spare.

score table status
Despite this defeat, Sunrisers Hyderabad is at third place in the table with 12 points, while KKR team remains at eighth place with seven points. For KKR, this victory will not only give a psychological edge, but also keep their playoff hopes alive. On the other hand, Sunrisers will have to rethink their batting strategy, so that they can play better according to the conditions in the next matches.