Shahbaz Ahmed (3-23) and Abhishek Sharma (2-24) collectively bowled nine overs and conceded only 57 runs on a dry pitch, and with no dew, the pair enjoyed a collective five-wicket haul And gave momentum to RR batting. The meltdown saw them lose by 36 runs.
“That was Vettori's choice, he likes his left-arm spinners. (Using Sharma's four overs) I thought there was a bit of catch. (Feeling enough overall at the break?),” said the Australian all-rounder when asked about Shahbaz.
“You saw the way we played. The final was the target and we have achieved it. We knew our strength was batting but we would not underestimate the experience of Nattu, Unadkat and Bhuvi in the team,” Cummins said in the pause match conference.
SRH made it to the final of IPL 2024 by defeating RR in the second innings on a spin-friendly pitch. Chasing the target of 176 runs, Royals could score only 139 runs for 7 wickets. The reason for this defeat was their struggle against SRH's left-arm spinners on a dry pitch, which was providing more turn as the game progressed.
The win over Royals means SRH will now play their third IPL final against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and hope to lift the trophy for the second time in the franchise's history. The final will not be easy as Kolkata Knight Riders will face a tough challenge as they look to lift the coveted trophy for the third time.
“For the entire franchise, 60-70 of us are involved, it is really gratifying. Hopefully one more,” the captain concluded.
“That was Vettori's choice, he likes his left-arm spinners. (Using Sharma's four overs) I thought there was a bit of catch. (Feeling enough overall at the break?),” said the Australian all-rounder when asked about Shahbaz.
“You saw the way we played. The final was the target and we have achieved it. We knew our strength was batting but we would not underestimate the experience of Nattu, Unadkat and Bhuvi in the team,” Cummins said in the pause match conference.
SRH made it to the final of IPL 2024 by defeating RR in the second innings on a spin-friendly pitch. Chasing the target of 176 runs, Royals could score only 139 runs for 7 wickets. The reason for this defeat was their struggle against SRH's left-arm spinners on a dry pitch, which was providing more turn as the game progressed.
The win over Royals means SRH will now play their third IPL final against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and hope to lift the trophy for the second time in the franchise's history. The final will not be easy as Kolkata Knight Riders will face a tough challenge as they look to lift the coveted trophy for the third time.
“For the entire franchise, 60-70 of us are involved, it is really gratifying. Hopefully one more,” the captain concluded.