Former Mumbai Indians pacer Mitchell McClenaghan decoded Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins's slower bouncer and revealed the factors that make it more effective in comparison to other bowlers.
Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh voiced his concerns regarding Royal Challengers Bengaluru's bowling unit, which conceded the highest total in the history of the Indian Premier League against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Carnage from Travis Head and Heinrich Klaasen first powered SRH to 287/3, the highest IPL total ever. But later, a brilliant spell from Cummins of 3/43 put brakes on RCB's remarkable fightback and they lost by 25 runs at Bengaluru on Monday.
A fighting half-century by Dinesh Karthik and an explosive powerplay partnership between skipper Faf Du Plessis and Virat Kohli went in vain as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) could not chase the 288-run target set by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), restricted to 262/7 in their run-chase at Ben
With this loss, RCB is at the bottom of the table, with just one win in seven overs. They have just two points. SRH now has four wins and two losses, with eight points. They are at the fourth spot.
During this game, the entries Klaasen and Karthik will be anticipated highly by fans. Both are playing a very difficult role for their teams, making sure that their batting finishes on a high note after the top order piles up runs.
Pat Cummins-led SRH will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the latter's home venue of M Chinaswammy Stadium. While SRH is in the fifth spot with three wins and two losses, RCB is desperately searching for wins and is at the bottom with a win and five losses.
Lucknow Super Giants Ayush Badoni and Arshad Khan scripted history as they forged the highest 8th-wicket stand in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Friday.
SRH will be locking horns with PBKS at the Mullanpur Stadium on Tuesday. SRH are at the fifth spot in the points table with two wins and two losses. Punjab, who also have the same win-loss ratio and points as SRH, are placed sixth due to an inferior net run rate.
Riding on veteran India seamer Mohit Sharma's bowling exploits, Gujarat Titans restricted the free-scoring SunRisers Hyderabad to 162/8 in their innings in the first of the IPL's weekend double-headers at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.