GT vs SRH: Relax and enjoy the game - Hardik Pandya after GT lose first match of IPL 2022
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IPL 2022, GT vs SRH: Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya said his side fell short by 7 to 10 runs after an 8-wicket defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday. Hardik said his team will learn from the mistakes before the next match versus Rajasthan Royals.
Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya, who was visibly anxious throughout the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, said it was important to relax and enjoy the game after suffering his first defeat of IPL 2022.
GT had won their first three matches of the season but failed to get over the line against SRH. At the post-match presentation ceremony, Hardik Pandya said GT were about 10 short. After being asked to bat, the Titans managed 162 for 7 off their 20 overs.
"Batting wise I think we were 7-10 runs short and would've made a difference in the end. Bowling wise, we had a good start but had two bad overs.
"I think they bowled well [in the last 5 overs]. The bounce was varying about and their bowlers with different heights.
"Credit to them with the way they bowled. Our motto has been the same which is to learn from the mistakes we make no matter the result. In a couple of days we have our next game. Relax and enjoy the game," he said.
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Hardik Pandya scored his maiden fifty for Gujarat Titans and bowled two economical overs with the new ball before conceding 16 runs in his third over. He did pick the wicket of Kane Williamson but by then the SRH captain had made an impact with a classy 57.
