RCB vs SRH: Glenn Maxwell’s run-out was turning point, only player to get a flow, says Mike Hesson
Glenn Maxwell’s exit was probably the turning point of Wednesday’s Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH).
RCB were denied a chance at fighting for a spot in the top two as SRH stunned them with just their third win of the season.
Maxwell and Devdutt Padikkal had put up 54 runs in 44 balls for the fourth wicket in what was RCB’s highest partnership in the match. However, they went for an ill-advised single in the 15th over which ended with SRH captain Kane Williamson managing a direct hit and running out Maxwell. Maxwell had scored 40 off 25 balls.
“Glenn was the only batsman who got any fluency on that surface and he was set, so he was probably the man we wanted at the crease so, it probably was. It bounced up nicely for the fielder and then an exceptional piece of work for the run out. Probably turned the game but, we just left a little bit too much to do at the end. We weren’t quite good enough in those key moments to get over the line,” Hesson told the media after the match.
Chasing a target of 142, RCB had sent in Dan Christian at No.3. Hesson said that this was done to maximise in the powerplay overs but the ploy failed with Christian being dismissed for just one run off four balls.
“We felt that the powerplay was probably the easiest time to score. So we gave Dan Christian a bit of a license in the last couple of games – just to go out, try and attack and get us ahead of the game. Obviously, it hasn’t worked on either occasion,” said Hesson.
