Abhishek Sharma put his powerplay bash – he scored 37 in 12 balls and was dismissed in the third over – against Chennai Super Kings down to his observations about the Hyderabad surface, which he expected to slow down once the ball got old.
“While bowling, we felt that it was a bit [of a] slow wicket. So we knew that somehow if we take the powerplay on, then we could just go with the flow after that,” Abhishek, the Player of the Match in Sunrisers Hyderabad’s six-wicket win, told the host broadcaster after the game. “We had a chance to prepare well before the IPL. We knew it was going to be a bit slow. But not much. If we take on the bowler, it is difficult for the bowler as well.”
It was Abhishek’s second Player-of-the-Match award, after he had taken home the trophy following his 23-ball 63 against Mumbai Indians.
Aiden Markram, who took over after Abhishek fell and scored a calm 36-ball 50, echoed his team-mates’ thoughts. “We saw…
Leave a reply