Ishan Kishan Played a brilliant inning against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Monday, May 18 and led Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to a five-wicket win. This win helped the Orange Army reach the playoffs. On the other hand, CSK's hopes of reaching the playoffs now hang in the balance as they have to win their last match and other results are also expected.
The 2016 champions needed to chase a target of 181 runs, which they achieved in 19 overs. Ishan Kishan performed brilliantly with the bat and scored 70 runs in 47 balls with the help of seven fours and three sixes. After the match, Kishan mocked the CSK fans by whistling, followed by the “home” signal, indicating that SRH had won the five-time champions in their fort. He then waved to the crowd before roaring, “Come on, SRH!”
Heinrich Klaasen, on the other hand, played a brilliant innings under pressure and his 75-run partnership off 41 balls proved to be the difference between the two teams. Sunrisers won with six balls to spare.
After winning the Player of the Match award, Kishan said that he realized the importance of batting for a long time on the Chepauk surface when he was keeping wickets.
“I think, when I was keeping wicket, I felt that this wicket was not easy. I still felt that this target would be a bit much to chase because, the wicket was not easy at all, especially when the spinners were bowling and the slower balls were working very well, but at the same time, as a number three batsman, I felt, my job is just to try and finish the game, because the batsmen, especially coming in the last end, it is difficult for them to take singles and score as well. Boundaries. So I had to play it till the last over,” Kishan said.
“No, I mean, it was just about being there, believing in yourself. Sometimes that situation is tough, but we all know how, these games are won because you need to believe in yourself. You can't doubt yourself at any time. So I was just trying to keep it simple, trying to bat as many overs as possible because being a left-handed batsman, being in the middle, there were areas for bowlers all the time. It's difficult to keep it right. So I was keeping it simple and trying to play till the last over,” he said. Explaining his point of view.
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