In the match against Rajasthan Royals, Hyderabad coach Tom Moody praised Washington Sundar for his batting prowess.
Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals clashed in the 5th match of the 15th IPL.
Hyderabad captain Kane Williamson won the toss and elected to bowl first at the Pune Cricket Ground.
Batting first, Rajasthan Royals scored 210 for 6 in 20 overs. Sanju Samson top-scored for Rajasthan with 55 and Devdhat Padikkal with 41.
Following this, Hyderabad chased down the Himalayan target of 211 for victory and stumbled over Rajasthan in the batting.
Hyderabad lost five wickets for 37 runs as the first five players of the team were bowled out for not even a single digit.
Markram was unbeaten on 57 off 41 balls for the fifth wicket, while Washington Sunder’s 40 off 14 balls, but Hyderabad were bowled out for 61 by 149 for seven in 20 overs.
Despite Hyderabad losing the match, Washington Sundare, who scored 40 off just 14 balls, has been lauded by many former players. Many former players are of the opinion that the Hyderabad team would have won the match if Washington had fielded Sundar earlier.
Meanwhile, Sun Riser Hyderabad coach Tom Moody has also praised Washington Sundar for his role.
Speaking about Washington Sunder, Tom Moody said, “Washington Sunder is the best all-rounder we knew when we put him up for auction. The role of Washington Sundar in our team for this series will be crucial. Just to make good use of all the players on the team, Washington Sunder is currently fielded in 8th place, but this is not a permanent place for him. Washington Sunder’s batting order will be changed in due course. “