In spite of this, SRH coach Daniel Vettori said the team has no intention of changing its existing approach. Despite breaking multiple records with their aggressive batting, cricket pundits Ian Bishop and Cheteshwar Pujara think SRH should rethink their strategy and have a backup plan.
On Sunday, March 30, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) lost Match 10 against the Delhi Capitals (DC) in Visakhapatnam. From the beginning, they batted vigorously, but they continued to lose wickets in the process. They had already lost four wickets by the end of the fifth over.
“First of all, I was rather shocked that they decided to bat first. In an afternoon game, you know that the pitch will be a little slower, so you usually want to bowl at that time. This is the best time to bowl, not the best time to bat. They need to have bowled first, in my opinion
However, when it comes to their batting, Pujara told, “I think they go too hard and they weren’t smart enough today.”
After a blistering spell by Mitchell Starc, SRH ended the powerplay at 58/4. But resistance came from Heinrich Klaasen’s 77-run partnership and Aniket Verma’s 74 off 41. However, DC’s bowlers eventually overtook the lower order, dismissing SRH for 163.
Klaasen ought to have batted more deeply. Ian Bishop
Ian Bishop, a former West Indian fast bowler, believed that Klaasen ought to have batted deeper with Aniket because the latter was more fluid. Bishop said that although SRH might continue to play aggressively, one player ought to take more time to calm down rather than starting out strong.
As the season progresses, I believe Heinrich should be aware of his power and that he will score at a tremendous pace if he stays and bats a little bit deeper. “Those are experiences that I hope they will be learning (from), even Pat Cummins say ‘keep going hard’.” Even though the season is still early, they [SRH] need to realise that if Aniket starts to play well, we can spend some time with him as deep as we bat and simply absorb more information.
“We’re not talking about consolidation for a long time,” Bishop stated. “It’s not to consolidate for five-six overs, but maybe to manage for three, four, or five bowls, maybe even an over.”
Pujara, meanwhile, questioned SRH’s assertive strategy, particularly given that their outcomes weren’t favourable. He noted that they lost their next two games after beginning the season in their typical fashion.
“So what is your success? It doesn’t make sense if you are only winning two out of ten. More games must be won by you. You must repeatedly demonstrate that consistency. They performed admirably during the league round last season, but what if one of your games in the knockout stages goes badly? In that case, you won’t be able to have a plan,” Pujara continued.
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