Former South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs criticized Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) opener Travis Head after the loss against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Herschelle Gibbs’ statement referred to Travis Head’s warning against scoring 300 runs in an innings in the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL).
The in-form Sunrisers suffered a defeat against the bottom-placed Royal Challengers in the 41st match of the 2024 IPL season. The Hyderabad team lost the match by 35 runs on Thursday, April 25, in Hyderabad. This defeat ended SRH’s streak of four consecutive wins in the ongoing marquee tournament.
RCB captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and elected to bat first. The visiting team posted a total of 206 runs while losing seven wickets in 20 overs. Virat Kohli (51 off 43) and Rajat Patidar (50 off 20) scored half-centuries while Cameron Green contributed an unbeaten 37 runs from 20 runs in the death overs.
The Pat Cummins-led team scored 171 runs for the loss of eight wickets during the run chase. In-form batsmen Travis Head and Heinrich Klaasen were eliminated early on, which had an impact on the outcome of the game. Head scored just one run in three deliveries before being dismissed by Will Jacks in the first over.
Travis Head said he wanted 300, but… – Herschelle Gibbs
Herschelle Gibbs responded to Travis Head’s comment about aiming for a total score of over 300. The former South African opener’s comments illustrate that pursuing a challenging target on a slow pitch requires more skill than scoring a high score in the first innings.
“I know Travis Head said he wanted 300, but chasing 207 on a slower wicket would have been just as clever.” Gibbs said on X (formerly known as Twitter) after the match between SRH and RCB.
I know Travis Head said he wanted 300, but chasing 207 on a slower wicket would have been just as clever
— Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) April 25, 2024
SRH crossed the 250-run mark thrice in this IPL season. They set an IPL record score of 277 runs against Mumbai Indians (MI) before breaking their record against RCB with 287 runs. Furthermore, they scored 266 runs against Delhi Capitals (DC) before the RCB game.
Beauty will always be on the hunt – Herschelle Gibbs
Herschelle Gibbs suggested that while high scores like 300 in T20s and 500 in ODIs could be achieved, the Beauty will always be on the hunt.
“When it comes to international cricket, I’m pretty sure 300 counts in T20s and 500 counts in Odis, but the beauty will always be in the chase.” Gibbs posted.
Talking about international cricket, I’m pretty sure 300 will count in T20s and 500 in Odis, but beauty will always be in the running.
— Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) April 26, 2024
Sunrisers Hyderabad, despite their defeat against RCB, maintain their position at the third spot in the IPL 2024 league table and have secured 10 points from eight games. Meanwhile, Royal Challengers Bengaluru are still at the bottom of the table with just four points from nine games.
The Hyderabad-based team will face Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their upcoming match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday, April 28.
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