Punjab batters minimize a sorry determine after being requested to take first strike as Dhawan slammed an unbeaten 99 off 66 balls to hold the workforce on his shoulders.
“As a batting unit, we lost too many wickets back to back and couldn’t put up a big total on the ground and because of that we lost the game. 175-180 would have been a reasonable score. The wicket looked quite good. But it was seaming and swinging,” Dhawan mentioned on the post-match presentation.
On his sensational innings, Dhawan, who used to be adjudged the participant of the tournament, mentioned: “I didn’t expect I will reach there at the end of the day but I was playing according to the situation, still keeping positive…
“Of route it used to be disappointing (seeing wickets stay falling) however the best way we concept the wicket used to be going to play, it used to be taking part in another way. It used to be seaming and occasionally retaining low. But that is a finding out procedure for my batting unit and that’s the reason tremendous.
“I’m very very grateful for 99 because I never thought I’d reach there so I’m very happy.”
Chasing 144, SRH romped house in 17.1 overs, using on a 48-ball 74 now not out through Rahul Tripathi,
successful captain Aiden Markram referred to as it a “special” win.
“It was a bit rough for us at the start but we are happy to win today. I am super happy for Markande, He bowled really well tonight. He is only a couple of balls away from something special and he showed his class tonight.”
Markram scored 37 off 21 as he and Tripathi added 100 off 52 balls to take the workforce house.
“It’s easy with Rahul (Tripathi) at the other end. Great franchise to be a part of and it’s our first win of the season, it means a lot.”
Spinner Mayank Markande did the famous person flip for SRH with figures of four for 15 to depart Punjab Kings reeling at 88 for 9 within the fifteenth over.
“Very happy to get an opportunity. My role is to take wickets in the middle overs. I bowled slowly and fortunately got the wickets. With the impact rule, you should always be prepared,” Markande mentioned.
“The talks with Adil Rashid have helped me. During the red-ball season, I worked hard with Aavishkar Salvi. I rate this performance very high, happy to contribute.”
(With PTI inputs)