Dubai: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) might have won the game against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday, but the team suffered a blow as pace spearhead Bhuvneshwar Kumar suffered an injury and walked off the field in the 19th over.
Speaking after the game, skipper David Warner said that he didn't have much idea on the injury's severity as he was on the field and will have to check with the physio.
"I am not too sure, have to speak to the physio, can answer this ques when we have more information," Warner said in the post-match press conference.
Bhuvneshwar's injury in the left thigh didn't allow him to complete his over. The right-handed bowler tried to stretch his leg but aborted his run-up twice and limped off the field.
Khaleel Ahmed then had to bowl the remaining deliveries of the over and CSK scored 16 runs in the over, meaning the MS Dhoni-led team required 28 from the last six balls.
Abdul Samad bowled the 20th over and gave away 20 runs but it was not enough for CSK to get over the line as they faced their third defeat in this IPL season.
Warner further said that he has told all the youngsters within his squad to go out in the middle and play with freedom, without taking an ounce of the pressure.
"I have told his young guys to go out there and play with freedom, take the scoreboard of the equation and back yourselves. You get out, you get out, its a game of cricket at the end of the day. The game against CSK saw a fantastic effort by two young guys, they got us to a fantastic total, they held their nerve and they backed their ability. Couldn't be any more proud of them," said Warner during the post-match press conference.
"If you give youngsters eleven overs to bat in the middle, you know they will get some time out there in the middle. The hardest thing is if you are playing a tournament where you are just getting three or fours then you would struggle to find some momentum. Hopefully, this game shows what your youngsters are capable of," he added.
SRH will next lock horns with Mumbai Indians on Sunday.
