Priyanka Tiwari
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In the IP 2025, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) registered defeat in yet another game against the Mumbai Indians. The head coach of Sunrisers, Daniel Vettori, accepted that the strategy of power hitting in the initial overs being the reason of failure is valid. With the conditions in the middle overs, SRH fell to Deepak Chahar and Trent Boult SRH were reduced to 13 for 4 in 5 overs.
Pitch Conditions and Toss Influenced SRH's Strategy
Vettori of Hyderabad is correct when saying that the conditions from the last three matches had changed. Also, his observation of pitch boundary surfaces is notable. An estimate of 200 runs was made by the technical staff of SRH, so planning was needed for a solid attacking game. “We expected a 250-280 scoring game, which wasn’t the case. It's always difficult to adapt following consistent losses in the initial overs,” Vettori said.
SRH Failed to Recover from Top Order Collapse
In the 9th over of the match, the score was 35-5 which further harms the chances of SRH’s winning. The coach had reason to say that the openers, Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head should have imposed better difficulty defense strategies but did not. The middle order too does not cover up for them, lacking in basic partnership constructing skills required by a leading franchise.
Klaasen and Manohar's Stand Offers Some Positivity
Notwithstanding the collapse, a 99-run partnership of Heinrich Klaasen and Abhinav Manohar's zostas ‘SRH’ managed to get a score of relative sympathy - 143/8, still, a below-par score. While Mumbai chased it down comfortably later, Vettori acknowledged this stand as a positive takeaway in an otherwise difficult game.
Vettori Remains Appreciative In Spite Of A Poor Start
‘SRH’ is under pressure with only two wins out of 8 matches. However, Vettori remains positive drawing inspiration from teams such as ‘Royal Challengers Bengaluru’ who had abysmal start to their seasons. “One collective performance is all it takes to turn a season around”, he stated while highlighting the need for balance across batting, bowling, and fielding.
