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Csk Vs Srh Jonny Bairstow Seeks Reset In Delhi Leg After Tough First Leg Of Tournament In Chennai

CSK vs SRH: Jonny Bairstow seeks reset in Delhi leg after tough first leg of tournament in Chennai

Sunrisers Hyderabad are not having a great time in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League as they find themselves languishing at the bottom of the points table.

But, not all is doomed and gloomy for the men in orange as some players have tasted success with the roles they have been asked to perform for the team.

One such member of the team is Jonny Bairstow who has been at his dominating best with the bat so far in the season and is looking to make it big in the upcoming matches as the Sunrisers have travelled to Delhi for the next leg of the tournament.

He called the movement of the team to Delhi a fresh start and lamented the failures they had to deal with at slower and lower surfaces in Chennai. He said that the team is geared up for the challenge as they are looking to start off their second leg of the competition in Delhi against the Chennai Super Kings.

“Obviously, we are coming to Delhi so it’s a fresh start. I think it is important for us to get few wins our way because Chennai didn’t necessarily go our way in few close games that we were on the wrong side of. Look, as I said it’s a fresh start, a fresh leg of the competition and yes we are coming up against a strong Chennai side, so we need to put in a good performance,” Bairstow said in a video released by the Sunrisers Hyderabad on their Twitter timeline.

“We are able to reset and go again and that has started with tonight’s training. Look we’ll turn up tomorrow and see how the pitch is and as always will try our best.”

The Sunrisers will also bank on Kane Williamson who almost won the Sunrisers their last game against the Delhi Capitals but lack of support from other batsmen could not achieve the goal.

Bairstow, along with David Warner will open against the Super Kings and will take on the new ball bowler Deepak Chahar who has been a shining light of his team just like the right-handed Yorkshireman has been for the Sunrisers.

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