
- India,
- 12-Apr-2022 07:18 AM IST
IPL 2022 : Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Gujarat Titans by 8 wickets in the 21st match of IPL 2022. This is the first defeat of Gujarat team in IPL 2022. Earlier, Gujarat had won three consecutive matches. After the defeat, Gujarat captain Hardik Pandya gave a big statement.Hardik gave this statementIn the award ceremony after the match, captain Hardik Pandya said, 'While batting, we scored seven to 10 runs short, these runs matter a lot in the end. Two bad overs in bowling spoiled our game. For this reason, captain Hardik Pandya was unhappy with the batting.Hyderabad bowlers praisedAfter losing the match, captain Hardik Pandya also praised the bowlers of Sunrisers Hyderabad. He said, 'I think he bowled well in the last overs. There was unusual bounce on the pitch and their bowlers are of different lengths, which benefited them, the way they bowled should be credited to them.Williamson expressed happinessHyderabad captain Kane Williamson expressed happiness over the victory. He said, 'We bowled well. It was difficult to find momentum in the batting so we were trying to build partnerships. The team improved well.Even after Hardik's not out half-century, Gujarat's team could only manage 162 runs for seven wickets in 20 overs. Hyderabad achieved this target on the basis of captain Kane Williamson's innings of 57 runs with five balls to spare. Williamson got the 'Man of the Match' award on the basis of his innings.