IPL 2022: Tom Moody Attributes Role Clarity For SRH's Recent Success

After back to back defeats in their initial games, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) came back stronger by winning five games on the trot and head coach Tom Moody has credited role precision for the new achievement.

Sunrisers loped to a nine-wicket win against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday to ascend to the second spot in the points table.

SRH Players Understanding What Their Roles Are: Tom Moody

“We are very specific in our training as to where we are playing, who the opposition is,” Moody said at the post-match press conference.

“We make sure that the players have the understanding of what their roles are and when they are called upon in certain stages (they deliver),” he added.

SRH bowling charge drove by Marco Jansen (3/25) and capably upheld by Umran Malik (1/19) and T Natarajan (3/10) left the ritzy RCB line-up shook with speed, swing and seam.

“We knew the ball would swing today and knew Bhuvi (Bhuvneshwar Kumar) and Marco can use it to their advantage. Swinging the ball provides a challenge in the early overs specially when the opposition is trying to get a reasonably positive start, “ Moody said.

Left-arm pacer Jansen delivered a blazing second over to guarantee the wickets of Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli and Anuj Rawat and Moody felt those initial six balls by the South African was the defining moment of the game.

“It was a superb first over, taking three top wickets and opening the game so early for us in the powerplay was the difference in the game, RCB struggled to recover from it.

“He took advantage from there, put pressure on the opposition from the get go. It was a great performance.”

T Natarajan One Of The Best At His Role: Tom Moody

Following a disappointing season last year, Natarajan has returned to getting wickets for SRH at pivotal moments and Moody was brimming with acclaim for the left-arm pacer.

“Nataraj is fit now, last year he wasn’t. He has worked extremely hard in the last 6 months. He understands his role, he has a very particular role and one of the best at doing it.

“He is always under pressure, bowling the tough overs at the back of the powerplay and at the back of the innings when teams are looking to go after you. He has the skillset to manage that.”

SRH will now face table-toppers GT in match 27 of the Tata IPL. The match will be played at the Wankhede Stadium on 27 April at 7.30 PM

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