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00:00Hello, guys. Welcome to Straight Bad with Gulf News and Mr Cricket UAE. That is Anil Sajjan.
00:13Today, we are here to discuss the cracker of a match. A thriller which went into the final over when Sun Prices Hyderabad beat Royal Challengers Bangalore.
00:22Let's go over to Anil Sajjan to get a brief on the match.
00:27Thank you, Shyam. Hello, Satish. Hello, Inayat. Hello, Hussain.
00:31Well, it was a cracker of a match but I have to say that Royal Challengers Bangalore has made it a habit of giving it to the opposition on a platter when they had great advantage to win these two crucial points to be on top.
00:46I don't know what was the think tank thinking to send AB de Villiers number 6 and he placed 13 balls out of whatever balls he had and they fell short of by some 6 or 7 runs.
00:57Nonetheless, they are themselves to be blamed and if they have one bad match in the eliminator, it's again bye-bye to Virat Kohli and RCB for not winning yet again.
01:06Satish, I mean, actually, this is what we saw the weakness of Royal Challengers Bangalore, isn't it? Would you agree there?
01:18Not really, Shyam. It's a one… I would even say that it's a one brilliant run-out that changed it. It was a… See, this is more than the weakness of Bangalore.
01:30Why I said that is, I just took it from Aniz. He, I think, he hit the bull's eye when he said that this is okay in the league phase but if it were to happen in the qualifiers or the eliminators, you are done.
01:44Yeah, that's true. That's true. But what we have to look at it is, we are playing against probably the best bowling attack. And the wicket was conducive for the bowlers.
01:53140 for Sunrisers is like 180 for any other team.
01:58No, Satish, I disagree. Sorry, I am stopping you. This team is at the bottom of the table. Come on, give me a break. The best bowling attack cannot be at the bottom of the table.
02:06I know. The reason why they are at the bottom of the table is because…
02:08RCB team tanks, their head had gone for a tailspin.
02:11No, that's agreed. Agreed. AB should have come in. That is given. That is given. That's not a…
02:17Satish, actually, the bowling was made to look potent by the wicket, by the slowness of the wicket. Otherwise, beyond… See, Bhui is not in his best. The only guy who can do any damage was Rashid Khan.
02:32No, Shan, this season, Rashid Khan was out of sorts.
02:36And he was the most expensive today.
02:37Absolutely.
02:38Yeah, this season, Rashid Khan was out of sorts. But we also need to give credit to this young chap, Umran Malik, who actually pushed them on the back foot by bowling at 150-kilometre speed.
02:48So, actually, it was overall a good bowling performance. I wouldn't say it was a bad Bangalore performance. I would say…
02:54You have been very, very good to the Bangalore boys. Because you are a Bangalore guy, you have been very good to the Bangalore boys.
03:01Come on, admit the fact. Virat Kohli, I am afraid, if he has taken the decision or it is Mike Hessen, has made a blunder. And I just want to add one line, Satish. Sorry, I am cutting you because really I am upset.
03:13Absolutely.
03:13Why I am telling you. AB de Villiers, in the UAE leg, in the last six innings, had scored 60-odd runs. This was an opportunity to send him up the order to get some form.
03:26And gave him some confidence.
03:27Instead, you sent Daniel Christian. What are you trying to say? This was not a practice match. This was a match for you to get that two points to be on the top.
03:34So, what is your think tank thinking about? Are you going to try with Dan Christian to go on the top of the table? You have your best batsman to play.
03:41Actually, Anish bhai, I am a Chennai fan, you know that.
03:45So, you are happy that AB de Villiers did not play that. Anyway, you can carry on, guys. I was a little bit emotional.
03:53No worries.
03:54What you said is absolutely fine. Because AB should have come in. But the fact remains that it also made AB's life difficult because he couldn't get those free-flowing runs because of the Hyderabad bowling.
04:09So, it was finally the Hyderabad bowling that won the match for them with a little bit of contribution from the batsmen. 140 was made to look like 170-180. I think that's where the difference lies with the Hyderabad bowling.
04:22Inayat, I am sure today you must be a happy man. I know 6 points is better than 2 points or 4 points. Hyderabad go with their head held high. So, are you happy with the bowls today?
04:38Absolutely. I am so happy after seeing Hyderabad winning a match, you can say.
04:45And to Mr. Anish, I would like to say Hyderabad is not known for their batting. Anyhow, if you can see in recent seasons also, Hyderabad is known for their bowling.
04:53You know, their openers, Warner and Bestow, they are the ones who used to score for them. And then, you know, mid-order was always collapsed. Same like today.
05:09But only their back-up was bowlers. I just saw that Hyderabad was playing like the recent seasons, how they used to play. On their strength, that is bowling.
05:21Okay. Hussain, let's hear it from you. Do you have any worries going into the play-offs? Because they still have a match to play. But this defeat doesn't look good, especially when you are heading into the play-offs, is it?
05:40Yes, it's very true. I think I agree with Mr. Anish. Saying Dan Christian up the order was a horrible decision. AB should have walked in right at that moment.
05:52But I think Maxwell was taking away the game from them. But that turning point, that run-out, the brilliant run-out was the game-changing moment.
05:58And also, I feel, 19 runs from 13 balls, AB on strike, 9 out of 10 times you back RCB, he scored it. But kudos to the bowlers. Some good dead-balling by Holder and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. They stole the game away.
06:15But you should also remember the fact that AB got to play only 13 balls. And he was asked a question at the post-match conference. And he dug that by saying that Shahbaz played a brilliant cameo.
06:32But the thing is, if AB had come in at that point, he would have had a few more balls to settle in. And probably, the last over would have been different. Or maybe even the second last over would have been different.
06:46So, Anish, I know you are clearly upset with Kohli's decision to put Dan Christian up. Dan Christian is a kind of a journeyman. Because he has not been a regular in the side and Bharat has not done too badly.
07:03And for me, it was baffling to see him send up to one down. So, finally, I think that was where the flaw started. And the run-out was a lot of freakish one, isn't it? That came completely against the run-off play, really.
07:23You are right, Shyam, that it came as a freakish run-off play. But I am trying to hit the point again. You have batsman Virat Kohli in form. You have Glenn Maxwell in form. You have Padikkal in form. What was missing was Mr. 362 fire.
07:41And as I mentioned, in the six innings prior to this in the UAE, he had scored 62 runs. So, this was a great opportunity to give him some match time in the middle. And you were chasing 140. So, I have no idea from where Dan Christian walks in as number one, the number one down batsman to come in back.
08:01Wherein you got to expose your best batsman so that he gets some match time, some form. Even if he would have failed, we wouldn't have pointed fingers that why AB de Villiers failed. But now you expect AB de Villiers to come again and be like a superman and score 30 of 10 balls or 20 of 8 balls. That's not possible every time, Shyam. You are not in form. So, to be in form, you need to have some match time.
08:23And that is the reason he is making me feel upset. And I want to say one statement. This is how Virat Kohli is going to captain during the T20 World Cup. So, good luck to Team India.
08:31Alright. This is pretty emotional there. Satish, do you think… I mean, this actually… Like I said, I would try to repeat that this is actually one of the flaws in RCB campaigns we have seen in the past. When it comes to crunch games, this could be an issue really. So, do you still think that they would go on to win? I know you have backed RCB to win. Do you think they still can go on to win?
08:58Yeah, Shyam. They can go on to win. Yes, they might end up playing one more match extra in the eliminator. They will be in the eliminator. They can't come in number two. Even if they beat Delhi Capitals in their final game. Because I think the run rate wise, CSK is far ahead of Bangalore. That 92 of the first match, that's going to come on them right now.
09:19Not just that. This match would have reduced their run rate.
09:22More than the run rate, I think the 92…
09:25They would have qualified for the top two had they won it.
09:27Yeah, they would have qualified straight away. That is a given. So, that way… I don't think it's a major problem for Bangalore because it's just a small hiccup or hurdle which I think they have fallen.
09:44I think, by and large, they should be fine. And we are talking about Sunrisers Hyderabad, which probably has the best bowling attack in the IPL. So, I don't take it as a big issue. As long as the informed batsmen like Padikkal and Maxwell are getting some runs in their back.
10:03And Kohli and Debi, they can change their momentum any day. They don't need any form to come into a big game. So, I don't see it as a big problem. But yes, a win would have given them extra morale booster which they would have gone without a blip on their run-up. But yeah, I don't see it as a big problem.
10:23Yeah. Satish, I again disagree with you on the fact that Hyderabad has got the best bowling line-up. No way. There is no way.
10:33Anyway, he has an opinion. He has given that.
10:35Yeah. If you read one of my comment pieces, I have clearly said, especially the piece on Warner, I have said what a part of the problem is. The next auction, actually, Hyderabad has to look hard at their overseas buys. And they need a serious fast bowler in there because movie breaks down far too often. And nobody is there to take the burden.
11:02They have found a youngster who can bowl 150.
11:04Yeah. But he is still raw.
11:06Yeah. But he did good, actually.
11:10Six balls, he bowled more than 148. So, see, what happens is, you bowl 150 or 160. If it is six balls, batsmen get used to it. That is when you slip in a 90 KPH delivery and take the batsman by surprise.
11:30These things will come with experience only. And he has got a long way to go before he becomes a real potent bowler. The thing is, the talent is there. That is what we saw today.
11:40Okay. I think we are digressing. Pull it back. Hussain, you think RCB will win? Because I tag them as troopers. They trip at the big games. So, do you think this could be their year?
12:00I think, yes. This could be the changing year for RCB where they go and win the cup. We have Delhi up next. Hopefully, we will do good against them and then the eliminator comes up.
12:14KKR in the eliminator, mind you.
12:19I think, why you are saying KKR is because Hyderabad next is going to play Mumbai.
12:29I believe in Hyderabad now. It is in Abu Dhabi against same venue.
12:36Hussain, we start believing in Hyderabad now. Okay. Let's look at Hyderabad. Where do Hyderabad go from here? What should they do to pull things back on track next year?
12:55Because for them, the campaign is pretty much over. Hussain, I mean, Inayat, thanks to you.
13:01I think they should definitely go for some middle-order batsmen. Because we definitely need some young talent. They should focus more on some Indian players.
13:13Because if you see in our line-up, there is no national team player who is playing in our playing XI.
13:20Also, apart from there, I think they should consider foreign buys. That is, some explosive batsmen. Bestow is the one. It's okay.
13:32But I think they should go for some more batsmen who can be handy in this kind of situation where one batsman is not in form.
13:40And you will not have one next year?
13:43I don't think so. He will play next year.
13:46Shyam, just to add one more point. Sorry, if I am coming out of my turn. The sad part is, the middle-order as Inayat says, that it's very, very weak.
13:58And even when I…
14:00They have been like that for last two years.
14:02Correct. Players like Priyam Gag or Samad or Abhishek Sharma, they have got enough chances. But they did not grow.
14:10I think they need to go look, really take a good hard look and get some good Indian players.
14:16Of course, I think we have some Indian players like one or two who are still in the line-up. But I don't think why they didn't pick him.
14:25Satish, not just that. You look at Williamson, Warner and Bestow, then Jason, Roy. These are all top three batsmen.
14:34And there is nobody in the middle-order other than…
14:36Absolutely.
14:37Even somebody like Williamson comes at one drop. So, you take away first three batsmen, you don't have nobody in the middle-order.
14:42Correct. The batting looks very weak.
14:45Yes. And also the bowling. Before we wind up, the last thoughts from Aris?
14:54Well, now as we hope that RCB can come good in the last match, so that they go with some confidence in the eliminator.
15:03But they cannot have any of the blip. Eliminator is… We all know what is the meaning of eliminator.
15:08It's bye-bye time. If they do well, then they get that extra game to get into the finals.
15:13They lost a golden opportunity. Now they will have to create opportunities to get into the finals.
15:17Let's hope this is just a blip. Like Satish said, it's just a blip. And let's hope they go on to win.
15:24Because we need new champions. That would be good for IPL and good for viewing also.
15:28On that thought, let's wind up this show. Thank you very much for tuning in and for more updates and developments.
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