New Delhi: Sunrisers Hyderabad’s dominant win over Delhi Capitals was once again decided by Abhishek Sharma’s explosive batting and a disciplined bowling effort led by Ishan Malinga. However, DC skipper Axar Patel remained calm after the defeat, suggesting there was no immediate panic or changes in formation despite the heavy loss.Speaking after the match, Axar expressed his support for his team and stressed that the overall team process remains on track. He said, “No, at the moment it doesn’t look like that, because the kind of cricket that’s going on – if you see, obviously we’re batting well and bowling well. I think you know, when the wicket is so good, it should be taken as a day off and forgotten about.”
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He also admitted the missed chances on the field hurt DC’s chances against Abhishek’s attack.
“The runout and the catches we missed — if we had taken it, we could have limited it,” he said, while still giving full credit to SRH’s striking firepower.Axar further added that even good execution sometimes fails in the face of extraordinary blows. “If someone bats that well, and his execution is not deficient, then credit should be given for such a performance… When a batsman bats like that, the coach and the captain must accept that even the captain cannot stop someone,” he explained.
He also stressed the importance of support within the team environment during difficult matches, especially for bowlers who are under pressure.The same match saw Abhishek Sharma make an unbeaten 135 off 68 balls, taking SRH to 242/2. Despite brief resistance from Delhi’s middle order, Malinga’s 4/32 broke the chase as DC were restricted to 195/9.Abhishek’s knock, supported by Travis Head and Heinrich Klaassen, ensured SRH’s dominance from the start, while Axar admitted that sometimes, opponents simply outplay you on the day.