Williamson wants bit of additional time to be match match: Bayliss

Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Trevor Bayliss stated New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson was disregarded of their opening IPL match in opposition to Kolkata Knight Riders as he wants extra time to be match match.
Batting at quantity 4, Williamson had scored 317 runs in 11 innings for SRH final season, whereas Bairstow was equally spectacular with 345 runs after opening the innings within the earlier version within the UAE.
“We just felt that Kane needed a little bit of extra time to get match fit and a little bit more time in the nets,” Bayliss stated within the post-match press convention after SRH misplaced to KKR by 10 runs on Sunday night time.
“He would have played in place of Jonny Bairstow obviously if that had occurred. But we aren’t too perturbed about that, Jonny has been in form recently in white-ball cricket here in India. Kane will obviously come into calculations as the tournament unfolds.”
Bairstow made 55 batting at quantity 4 however Wriddhiman Saha, who opened the innings, was dismissed cheaply for seven runs on Sunday night time.
Saha had made an prompt impression as an opener final yr when SRH rested Bairstow to accommodate Jason Holder within the enjoying XI and discover the suitable steadiness after a mid-tournament hunch.
It labored because the Sunrisers reached the play-offs the place they misplaced to Delhi Capitals within the Qualifier 2.
“At the moment what we wanted to do is reward the guys who finished the tournament last year,” Bayliss stated.
“We got off to a slow start last tournament but came back well to reach the finals (playoffs). Someone like Saha opening and batting so well in that tournament we felt we should reward the guys who finished it so well for us last year.”
However, Bayliss made it clear that Bairstow, who performs at no 4 in T20Is however opens in ODIs for England, stays one of many choices for the opening slot.
“Depending on fitness and form, we know Jonny can open the batting and keep as well. It gives us options but yes he has done well for England at number 4 recently,” stated the 58-year-old from Australia.
SRH had promoted Vijay Shankar forward of Abdul Samad with the crew requiring 57 off final 24 balls.
However, the transfer didn’t work as Shankar may rating solely 11 off 7 balls, whereas Samad smashed Pat Cummins for a few maximums. SRH finally fell brief by 10 runs.
“Vijay, in our practice matches that we had a few days ago, was our best player,” Bayliss stated.
“He struck the ball fantastically and made 95 in one of many video games, hit plenty of the balls good distance over the fence. It’s all the time troublesome in these conditions everytime you go in it’s important to go just about from the primary ball you face.
“Samad in a short space of time last IPL and this one has shown that he has a lot of talent and is a clean striker of the ball. I think as he gets more experience, he will get more opportunities.”
Sunrisers Hyderabad will subsequent face Royal Challengers Bangalore in Chennai on Wednesday.