'Hard To Swallow...' Aiden Markram On SRH's Shocking Defeat To KKR
KKR beat SRH by 5 runs [Image- IPLT20]
SunRisers Hyderabad skipper Aiden Markram termed Thursday's 5-run defeat to the Kolkata Knight Riders as "hard to swallow" after the home failed to chase down 172 on what was a pretty good batting surface.
Chasing 172, the former champions once again flattered to deceive as barring Heinrich Klaasen (36 off 20), and to an extent, Rahul Tripathi (20 off 9), none of their batters could come to terms with the surface.
Markram's batting struggles reached its crescendo at the worst possible time as he dished a match-losing 40-ball 41 before throwing his wicket away at the death.
The SRH skipper didn't shy away from admitting his struggles.
SRH have now lost 6 out of their first 10 games, and Thursday's defeat was their 4th in 5 fixtures that have been played in Hyderabad.
The chances of qualification are grim, which makes each and every game of theirs from now on as a virtual knockout.
And, Markram admitted to the same in the post-match presentation.
"Difficult. Had to play good cricket in the last portion but we got it wrong. Hard to swallow. Klaasen batted beautifully, I struggled in the beginning and that was part of the reason we ended up short. The bowlers were good, we were throwing ourselves on the field. The batters also got started. Tough one to take, we learn from this. If we can’t execute, we need to go back in the nets and plan better. These guys have played at this venue so we know what to expect. (On every game being a must win now) Hopefully, the situation brings out the best in us. Hopefully, we can go four out of four to give ourselves an outside chance."
SRH will now face the Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur on May 07.
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