Mohali (TIP)- Sunrisers Hyderabad’s interim captain Ishan Kishan lamented his side’s poor finishing with the bat in their six-wicket loss to Punjab Kings at the New Chandigarh Stadium on Saturday, after the hosts chased down the target with seven balls to spare under Shreyas Iyer’s leadership.
Kishan felt his side had enough momentum early on to push for a much bigger total. Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma finally delivered on their promise at the top, powering SRH to 105 in the powerplay. However, the innings lost steam through the middle and back end, as PBKS pulled things back to restrict SRH to 219 in their 20 overs.
“In the middle, we could have ended up with a total of 250, at least the way we got started. But things happen. We did not end up getting those runs,” Kishan said after the match.
The dip was most evident in the death overs, where SRH managed just 37 runs while losing three wickets, allowing PBKS to regain control. “I feel we were not so good with the execution. Like I said earlier, in T20 cricket, the most important thing is execution of your good balls. So we were not that great today,” he added.
Punjab Kings also made a strong start to their chase, racing to 93 without loss in the powerplay. However, Sunrisers Hyderabad clawed their way back into the contest as Shivam Sharma removed the top three in quick succession.
Reflecting on his side’s inability to defend a 200-plus total, Ishan Kishan admitted that poor execution with the ball proved costly. “We had six or seven bowlers. It showed in their (PBKS) batting that it was easier scoring runs for them. I think in today’s age, you don’t have to plan much — you just stay ahead of the game. You know which batter hits where. When you don’t execute your balls, you have nothing — you just end up conceding 10–20 extra runs,” he said.
PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer once again led from the front, registering consecutive fifties in the tournament. His composure and control through the middle overs proved decisive in steering the chase.
Samson, Overton shine as CSK secure first win of season
Tamil Nadu: A sensational century from Sanju Samson and a four-wicket haul from Jamie Overton were the highlights as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) beat Delhi Capitals (DC) by 23 runs at Chepauk Stadium on Saturday, April 11.
Finally, CSK have got their first win of the season, breaking their six-match losing streak at home. Put to bat first by DC, Samson (115* in 56 balls, with 15 fours and four sixes) and Ayush Mhatre (59 in 36 balls, with three fours and four sixes) took CSK to 212/2 in 20 overs. In chase, Pathum Nissanka (41 in 24 balls, with five fours and two sixes) put on a 62-run stand with KL Rahul, and Tristan Stubbs scored a valiant 30-ball 60, but that was pretty much it from DC as a batting team, as Overton (4/18) and Kamboj (3/35) took wickets regularly.
CSK is at the ninth spot, with a win and three losses. DC is in fourth spot, with two wins and two losses.
In the run-chase of 213 runs, Pathum Nissanka started on a promising note, smoking Khaleel Ahmed for 16 runs in the second over, with two fours and a six.
KL Rahul collected a four and a six against spinner Akael Hosein in the third over, while Anshul Kamboj leaked 16 runs in his first over, courtesy a four each from Nissanka-KL and a six over deep mid-wicket by Nissanka. DC reached the 50-run mark in 3.5 overs.
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