Shakib did not have to do anything on this wicket: Williamson
When Chris Gayle stood up, the opponent did not have to do anything, he once again showed the Caribbean batting monsters. The left-handed batsman, who has played four fours in the IPL, Kings XI Punjab got 193 runs in 20 overs, losing three wickets in their superb century.
On the days of Gayle, Hyderabad’s strong bowling line was absolutely ineffective. Gayle hit four sixes in Rasheed Khan’s one over The spinner gave 55 runs in 4 overs. The bowlers who came to bowl afterwards did not go. Shakib Al Hasan, the star allrounder, could not do well at all. 28 runs in two overs.
In reply, captain Williamson’s 54, Manish Pandey’s unbeaten 57 and Shakib’s 12-ball knock of 24 runs in 178 runs in Hyderabad, Hyderabad Lost 15 runs.
After the match, Williamson praised the opening batsman’s 104-run opening stand against Punjab opener Chris Gayle. But there was nothing for the bowlers on this wicket, he said. In this context Williamson said, ‘This wicket did not have the advantage for the bowlers. We learned a lot from the way they have spoken. They said the touch shots, and we did a lot.
