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“Crazy” was the only word Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins could think of to sum up the six-hit slugfest against Mumbai Indians in the IPL here on Wednesday.
Hyderabad, March 27: “Crazy” was the only word Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins could think of to sum up the six-hit slugfest against Mumbai Indians in the IPL here on Wednesday.
It was a game of many firsts as SRH smashed 277 for three, the highest total in IPL history. Mumbai Indians kept themselves in the game before ending up on 246 for five.
For the first time, 500 runs were scored in a match, including a record 38 sixes.
“That was crazy. The ball was really pinging around. Not until we bowled, it got a little too close for comfort. They found a boundary whenever they needed it, but we finished well,” Cummins said in the post-match presentation.
It was a beauty of batting but Cummins did not anticipate such a big total.
“You never play to 270, but we wanted to be positive and be aggressive, take the game on. It was a good wicket, so we have to soak it up knowing we would go for a few boundaries.
“What is important is to have clear plans with the ball. There was an amazing atmosphere in the field, enjoyed playing here, incredibly loud,” said the skipper after SRH’s first win of the season.
Opposition captain Hardik Pandya could only take his hat off to the opposition batsmen even though his team also struggled with the bat.
“Wicket was good, 277 no matter how bad or how well you bowl, if the opposition have to score that much, they have batted well,” said Pandya.
Barring Jasprit Bumrah, all the Mumbai bowlers conceded more than 10 runs an over. 17-year-old opener Kwena Maphaka conceded 66 runs in his four overs.
“They (the bowlers) were good, it was tough out there, we scored almost 500 runs and the wicket was helping the batsmen, we could have done a few things here and there, but having said that, we have we a young bowling attack and we learn.
“If the ball goes this much into the crowd, you’ll need time to do the overs. Everyone (the batsmen) looked good and it is only a matter of time before we put things right,” said Pandya.
He backed Maphaka to come good in the next game.
“He (Kwena Maphaka) was great, coming into his first game and being overwhelmed, he was fine and supported his skill set, just needed some game time,” the Mumbai Indians captain added. PTI BS ATK ATK
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