SportsTime
  • Cricket
  • Cricket World Cup 2023
  • Football
  • Other Sports
  • Events
    • Major League Soccer 2023
    • Cricket World Cup 2023
    • EPL 2023-24
    • Big Bash League 2023
    • CPL 2023
    • Asia Cup 2023
    • The Hundred 2023
    • MLC 2023
  • Fantasy Tips
No Result
View All Result
SportsTime247

IPL 2020: This is why Kane Williamson missed Sunrisers Hyderabad’s opening match against RCB

Krishnakant Prajapatiby Krishnakant Prajapati
Reading Time: 2 mins read
September 22, 2020
60
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Kane Williamson who is a vital cog in the Hyderabad setup missed the opening match and it raised a few eyebrows.

IPL 2020 has gone underway in UAE and the third match of the tournament was played on 21st September between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore. It was the first game for both the teams and it was surely an entertaining one. Kane Williamson who is a vital cog in the Hyderabad setup missed the opening match and it raised a few eyebrows.

Williamson has proved to be a crucial player for the Hyderabad team ever since he was included in the franchise. He was their top run scorer in 2018 and even took the team to the final. Warner has cleared the air about why Williamson was excluded from the playing XI in their opening match of the season and why Mitchell Marsh was included in the game.

Kane Williamson hurt his quad: David Warner

“Kane Williamson is not fit, he hurt his quad (quadriceps) while training the other day and (with) Mohammad Nabi. We felt playing two spinners here. Given the thought process, we wanted to chase which probably was not an option if we got stuck the other way, so we went with bowling all-rounder hitting the wicket as hard as we could,” Warner said.

Mitchell Marsh couldn’t bowl his quote of four overs as he also got injured during the game and Vijay Shankar had to complete his first over. Warner was obviously upset seeing his teammate getting hurt. “Obviously, disappointing for Mitchell to go down as he did,” he said.

Mitchell Marsh did come out to bat in the second innings but he looked in pain even as he played the first ball. He tried to hit a big shot and was caught by Kohli. SRH lost the game by 10 runs after a good platform given by Bairstow and Manish Pandey. No other batsman besides these two could spend enough time on the field.

RCB set a target of 164 for SRH with the help of two half-centuries by the 20-year old debutant Devdutt Padikkal and AB de Villiers. In reply, SRH lost their very first wicket in the form of Warner who was run out. After that, Bairstow and Pandey built a good partnership, but after the partnership broke, wickets kept on tumbling at regular intervals and RCB won the game by 10 runs.

Tags: IPLIPL 2020
Krishnakant Prajapati

Krishnakant Prajapati

Related Posts

WATCH: Joe Root shows why he is a True Gentleman of the Game with Touching Gesture in Southampton ODI
Cricket

WATCH: Joe Root shows why he is a True Gentleman of the Game with a Touching Gesture in Southampton ODI

by Chaithanya Gulapala
September 8, 2025
Ross Taylor Shocks Cricket World; Comes Out of Retirement to Play for New Country in T20 World Cup Qualifiers
Cricket

Ross Taylor Shocks Cricket World; Comes Out of Retirement to Play for New Country in T20 World Cup Qualifiers

by Chaithanya Gulapala
September 5, 2025
Asia Cup 2025 Prize Money Revealed: How Much Will India Earn if They Defend Their Crown?
Cricket

Asia Cup 2025 Prize Money Revealed: How Much Will India Earn if They Defend Their Crown?

by Chaithanya Gulapala
September 4, 2025
WATCH: Ryan Rickelton Produces a Moment of Magic with Stunning Catch to Dismiss Joe Root in Headingley ODI
Cricket

WATCH: Ryan Rickelton Produces a Moment of Magic with Stunning Catch to Dismiss Joe Root in Headingley ODI

by Chaithanya Gulapala
September 3, 2025
WATCH: Power-Hitting Giant Kieron Pollard Smacks 7 Sixes in 8 Balls in CPL 2025
Cricket

WATCH: Power-Hitting Giant Kieron Pollard Smacks 7 Sixes in 8 Balls in CPL 2025

by Chaithanya Gulapala
September 2, 2025
Ravichandran Ashwin drops a huge hint about his post-IPL future
Cricket

Ravichandran Ashwin drops a huge hint about his post-IPL future

by Chaithanya Gulapala
September 1, 2025

Latest

WATCH: Joe Root shows why he is a True Gentleman of the Game with Touching Gesture in Southampton ODI

WATCH: Joe Root shows why he is a True Gentleman of the Game with a Touching Gesture in Southampton ODI

September 8, 2025
Ross Taylor Shocks Cricket World; Comes Out of Retirement to Play for New Country in T20 World Cup Qualifiers

Ross Taylor Shocks Cricket World; Comes Out of Retirement to Play for New Country in T20 World Cup Qualifiers

September 5, 2025
Asia Cup 2025 Prize Money Revealed: How Much Will India Earn if They Defend Their Crown?

Asia Cup 2025 Prize Money Revealed: How Much Will India Earn if They Defend Their Crown?

September 4, 2025
WATCH: Ryan Rickelton Produces a Moment of Magic with Stunning Catch to Dismiss Joe Root in Headingley ODI

WATCH: Ryan Rickelton Produces a Moment of Magic with Stunning Catch to Dismiss Joe Root in Headingley ODI

September 3, 2025
WATCH: Power-Hitting Giant Kieron Pollard Smacks 7 Sixes in 8 Balls in CPL 2025

WATCH: Power-Hitting Giant Kieron Pollard Smacks 7 Sixes in 8 Balls in CPL 2025

September 2, 2025
Ravichandran Ashwin drops a huge hint about his post-IPL future

Ravichandran Ashwin drops a huge hint about his post-IPL future

September 1, 2025
Sanjay Manjrekar Breaks Silence on 2019 'Bits and Pieces' Remark About Ravindra Jadeja

Sanjay Manjrekar Breaks Silence on 2019 ‘Bits and Pieces’ Remark About Ravindra Jadeja

August 30, 2025
Sachin Tendulkar finally shares his true feelings when asked about Steve Bucknor

Sachin Tendulkar finally shares his true feelings when asked about Steve Bucknor

August 29, 2025
South Africa legend AB de Villiers drops a major hint at RCB return ahead of IPL 2026

South Africa legend AB de Villiers drops a major hint at RCB return ahead of IPL 2026

August 25, 2025
7 Records Of Captain Cool MS Dhoni That May Never Be Broken in Cricket

7 Records Of Captain Cool MS Dhoni That May Never Be Broken in Cricket

August 24, 2025

News-Topics

Fantasy Tips

Latest News

Cricket News

Football News

Other Sports News

Events

IPL

The Hundred 2023

Caribbean Premier League 2023

English Premier League 2023-24

Asia Cup 2023

Big Bash League 2023

The Ashes

Site Links

Contact us

About us

Join us

Privacy Policy

Disclaimer

Terms & Conditions

Sitemap

Follow us

© 2021-23 Sportstime247.com All rights reserved

No Result
View All Result
  • Cricket
  • Cricket World Cup 2023
  • Football
  • Other Sports
  • Events
    • Major League Soccer 2023
    • Cricket World Cup 2023
    • EPL 2023-24
    • Big Bash League 2023
    • CPL 2023
    • Asia Cup 2023
    • The Hundred 2023
    • MLC 2023
  • Fantasy Tips

© 2020-23 Sportstime247