Defending a below-par total of 134 for 9, SRH opened the bowling with Khaleel Ahmed and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Sandeep Sharma came on to bowl later in the innings, but proved ineffective, conceding 26 runs in his three overs without picking up a wicket.
At a post-match conference, Bayliss was asked to elaborate on the decision to not bowl Sharma at the start of the innings.
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The SRH coach added:
While Khaleel Ahmed (1/33) picked up the wicket of Prithvi Shaw with a full delivery that angled away, Bhuvneshwar went wicketless in his three overs.
“Little bit of an upset, but these guys are professional players” - Bayliss on COVID-19 striking SRH camp
Ahead of Wednesday’s match, SRH were dealt a major blow when one of their key pacers, T Natarajan, tested positive for COVID-19. Along with him, a few of his close contacts, including all-rounder Vijay Shankar, had to be sent into isolation.
Asked whether the COVID-19 situation impacted SRH’s result in any way, Bayliss replied in the negative. Admitting that Natarajan missing out upset the plans a bit, Bayliss added:
SRH’s defeat on Wednesday was their seventh in eight matches in IPL 2021. As a result, their chances of qualifying for the playoffs this year are all but over.
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