The Titans conceded 13 wides, which proved costly in a narrow defeat. \u201c(Mohammed) Siraj had an off day. Simple as that. When we reviewed his pitch map, it was a little bit too short and a little bit too wide,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Hayden felt \u201cthe game was absolutely in the bag,\u201d pointing to key decisions against an on-song Ravi Bishnoi (four for 41) and a costly run out of Shahrukh Khan. The 54-year-old called for a \u201clittle bit of cohesion\u201d in the \u201centire batting line-up,\u201d adding that there\u00a0was a need for \u201cthat little attention to detail around winning a game amongst a partnership that does start.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hayden said Kagiso Rabada (23 n.o.) \u201cwas magnificent with the bat,\u201d adding that he \u201cshowed, as a frontline bowler, that commitment to batting counts, especially in run chases.\u201d<\/p>\n
Player-of-the-Match Bishnoi revealed his most effective tactic of the night. \u201cThere was a big boundary on one side, and there were many left-handers in the opposition. So, I was trying to bowl googlies from middle and leg (stumps). The attempt was to make the left-handers hit the balls going away towards the longer end. Sai (Sudharsan) and Washi (Washington Sundar) both got out. So, that tactic I discussed with the captain (Riyan Parag) and Dhruv (Jurel) behind (the stumps) worked,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Published on Apr 05, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n