Sunrisers Hyderabad’s opening bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar said in a funny way that their batters are making things easy for them. The batters are scoring many runs in IPL 2024. Bhuvneshwar Kumar said that the bowlers will feel pressure when the batters do not score well.
The Sunrisers’ top-order has been on fire this season, scoring three 250-plus runs. The Orange Army scored 277 against the Mumbai Indians in Hyderabad, breaking Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL record of 263 runs.
Speaking to the host broadcaster following their 67-run victory over the Delhi Capitals on Saturday, Bhuvneshwar Kumar stated their batting unit is performing effectively for the first time in many years. According to ESPN Cricinfo, he claimed:
“For so many years, this is possibly the first time our batting is clicking so much. As bowlers, we are happy to take the backseat and let the batters do their work and happy do defend so many runs. Honestly, they are ruining us; if one of the games we score 180-200 mentally, it will be tough for us bowlers to defend those. But great to see the way they are batting.”
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
The Sunrisers broke further records on Saturday against the Capitals, with openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma scoring the greatest T20 powerplay score of 125. They scored 266/7 in 20 overs and ultimately won by 67 runs.
“He is someone who keeps working hard” – Bhuvneshwar Kumar on T Natarajan
Bhuvneshwar Kumar lauded T Natarajan, labeling the young bowler as the unnoticed star after his impressive 4-1-19-4 against Capitals. The experienced campaigner remarked:
“We know how good he is when it comes to Yorkers. He is someone who keeps working hard, a silent guy who goes unnoticed most of the times. But he is a star for us for so many years playing for SRH. We know how important he is for us, he is truly a match-winner.”
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
The Sunrisers currently have five wins, putting them second on the points table.