Titans and Sunrisers in a power battle
The Hindu
Hardik’s explosive hitters will be tested by fiery attack at Williamson’s disposal
It will be ‘Power Play’ at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday.
The power-hitters of Gujarat Titans will face-off against the powerful pace attack of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Tata-Indian Premier League.
GT has dished out a refreshing brand of cricket under Hardik Pandya who has turned out the surprise packet as a captain with his smart moves.
Hardik, himself a force as a pace bowling all-rounder, understands the dynamics of T20 cricket where an over of poor cricket can cost you the match.
The levels of intensity need to be high throughout. A slip and the fall can be steep.
Graceful opener
GT has the graceful opener Shubman Gill who can guide the team deep into the innings. He times the ball through the gaps.
Daniel Quizon is the latest to join the band of leaders. The Philippines player beat Russian Artion Stribuk on the third board in the ninth round at the Gift City Club on Tuesday. The four overnight leaders – Kazybek Nogerbek of Kazakhstan, Russia’s Rudik Makarian, Mamikon Gharibyan of Armenia, and Colombia’s Jose Gabriel Cardoso – were featured in the drawn games on the top two boards.
On the seam-friendly pitches at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, Axar Patel’s left-arm spin plays second fiddle to the pacers. Axar, however, has added great value as a batter. The southpaw, promoted to No. 4 in the Pakistan outing on Sunday, held the Indian innings together with an 18-ball 20.