Chennai, T20 format has at all times favored the batters and that has gone to a 'entire new stage' on this Indian Premier League, feels Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins.
The Australian gave his ideas following SRH's 78-run loss to defending champions Chennai Tremendous Kings right here on Sunday.
IPL 2024 has witnessed six 250 plus totals already with 200 no extra a protected complete. Previous to this version, 250 was solely breached twice within the historical past of IPL.
“T20 is at all times on the batting facet, and it has gone to an entire new stage this season. The best way we arrange, we had the perfect likelihood if we received some actually aggressive batters, and that's the best way to win the event,” Cummins mentioned on the post-match press convention.
“Frankly, we don't have a lot choices. It's not Check cricket, with the ball swinging round. There's not a lot sideways motion, and there's not a lot on the wicket both.
“So, a variety of occasions, the easiest way to get a wicket is to try to defend. Batters are getting higher at hitting the ball out and even getting assured. It challenges you as a bowler. However, if in case you have an enormous complete like 270-280 and if you happen to can go at 9.00 as a bowler and make an impression, it may very well be match-winning,” mentioned the Australian.
Analyzing the rationale for the loss to CSK, he admitted that the facet has some work to do whereas chasing.
“Exhausting to place a finger on it. Nothing actually went to plan tonight. We're fairly well-suited to chasing, nevertheless it hasn't actually come off but. So yeah, it’s one thing to work on,” Cummins reckoned.
“There was positively dew there; haven't seen a lot at every other venue throughout the nation. However, we didn’t benefit from it, and so they bowled nicely as nicely. So, it didn't actually issue on this match as a lot as we’d have favored.”
Of their 4 losses, three of them have come chasing.
Cummins mentioned whereas their openers have been commendable, the middle-order must step up.
“Every time the openers have gone off, it's been match-winning and loopy. In a couple of chases, we felt that we arrange very well,” he analyzed.
“Completely different batters have stepped up all through the event, and also you want two or three guys to make an impression. However tonight, we by no means actually received going, sadly.
“I'm actually blissful about how the boys have been going about it. Even tonight, there weren’t too many reckless pictures.”
As for the struggles for the bowlers this season, Cummins felt that it may very well be probably because of the wickets being dryer.
“Haven't actually seen an excessive amount of of a distinction with the white ball. It doesn't have as a lot swing as earlier than, possibly as a result of the wickets are dryer. It's a difficult format, and I don't assume there's rather a lot with the brand new ball,” he mentioned.
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