GT Vs SRH: "Shubman Gill Was Due To Fail" - Aakash Chopra On Gujarat Titans' Batting Effort Against Sunrisers Hyderabad

Aakash Chopra has featured that the Gujarat Titans(GT) can’t exclusively depend on Shubman Gill to convey with the bat and that different players will likewise need to adapt to the situation.

Shubman Gill, who has been in glimmering form, oversaw only seven runs in last evening’s IPL 2022 match against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). The Titans wound up scoring a somewhat less than impressive 162/7 and as a result, lost the match by eight wickets.

Impossible To Play Good Knocks Consistently: Aakash Chopra On Shubman’s Failure Against SRH

While evaluating the Gujarat Titans’ batting execution in a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra brought up that a disappointment was around the bend for Gill. He said:

“Gujarat Titans were asked to bat first. The truth is that someone else also has to absorb the pressure because Shubman Gill was due to fail. He had played two good knocks, it is impossible to play good knocks consistently. He got out, Rahul Tripathi took an amazing catch.”

Wade and Sai Sudharsan Failed To Seize Opportunity: Aakash Chopra On Failed GT Batting

The former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) player added that Matthew Wade and Sai Sudharsan couldn’t utilize the beginnings they got. Chopra explained:

“Matthew Wade had to score runs here but he couldn’t. He got a start but got out one more time, he has had four consecutive bad encounters. There is a slight problem in the batting after that. Sai Sudharsan came and played for a little while but could not do a great job.”

Wade was struck in front of the wickets by a lightning delivery from Umran Malik. Sudharsan was bamboozled by the additional bounce extracted by T Natarajan and heaved a catch to Kane Williamson at mid-off.

Aakash Chopra Impressed By Abhinav Manohar

Aakash Chopra featured that Hardik Pandya couldn’t press the gas pedal towards the fag end of the Gujarat Titans innings. He noticed:

“After that, Hardik Pandya comes and starts at the speed of a rocket. But he hit just one boundary in the last seven overs. David Miller didn’t really score runs.”

The famous commentator finished up by applauding Abhinav Manohar for taking the Gujarat Titans to a defendable score. Chopra expressed:

“Abhinav Manohar got the chance to showcase his talent. He did a great job. He did get lives, catches were dropped, if they had been held the story might have been different but he made a crucial contribution. Rahul Tewatia played a good shot and the team reached a fighting score.”

Manohar, who had an enchanted existence, crushed 35 runs off 21 balls to assist the Gujarat Titans in setting a 163-run target for SRH. However, Williamson’s side accomplished the target effectively to hand the Titans their first loss in IPL 2022.

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