New Delhi: Sunrisers Hyderabad were once again defined by a dominant win over Delhi Capitals Abhishek SharmaEshan Malinga’s explosive batting and disciplined bowling effort. However, Captain DC Axar Patel Remaining calm after the loss showed there was no immediate panic or lineup changes despite the heavy loss.Speaking after the game, Aksa backed his team and stressed that the team’s overall progress was still on track. He said: “No, it doesn’t feel like that now because of the cricket that’s going on – if you see, obviously we’re batting and bowling well. It feels like, I think you know, when the wickets are so good, then it should be treated as an off-day and forgotten about.”
He also admitted to missing chances on the field that hurt DC’s chances against Abhishek’s attack. “We missed runs and catches – if we caught them, we could have restricted them,” he said, while still giving full credit to SRH’s batting firepower.Axar further added that even good execution sometimes fails against great batting. “If someone bats that well and their execution is not lacking, then such a performance must be commended… When a batsman bats like this, the coach and the captain must accept that even the captain cannot stop someone,” he explained.He also stressed the importance of providing support in a team environment during tough matches, especially for bowlers who are under pressure.In this match, Abhishek Sharma scored a stunning unbeaten 135 off 68 balls to lift SRH’s odds to 242/2. Despite a brief counterattack by Delhi’s middle order, Malinga’s 4/32 broke the chase as DC were restricted to 195/9.Abhishek’s knock, supported by Travis Head and Heinrich Klaasen, ensured that SRH dominated from the start, and Axar admits that sometimes, your opponents can get the better of you on the day.
