SUNRISERS HYDERABAD'S CHASING DILEMMA

SRH ENTER RECORD BOOKS We also knew it was being set up by the openers and how good they have played, and today they had an off day and that's cricket – Daniel Vettori, SRH head coach

Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Daniel Vettori feels that after mastering the art of setting totals, it's time his team brushes up on its chasing abilities as the business end of the Indian Premier League approaches.

SRH are currently third in the leaderboard with five wins from eight games. Of the five victories, four have come batting first.

"We have been successful setting totals and now we have to look at how well we are in chasing," Vettori said after the 35-run loss against Royal Challengers Bengaluru here on Thursday night.

RCB posted a challenging 206 for 7 after opting to bat and then restricted SRH to 171 for 8.

For a team that has breached the 250-run mark thrice this season, the target was easily gettable but a rare failure of the top and middleorder cost the hosts dearly.

"Those early wickets broke everything. We were confident for the scores we were being able to put up. We thought that 206 was a good

The Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), entered the IPL record books for the most number of sixes hit in a single season, at 100. Though the Sunrisers went down to Bengaluru on Thursday, tasting only their third defeat this IPL season, they posted the unique record for clearing the fence the most times in a single season. The Hyderabad-based franchise achieved the landmark of striking 100 sixes in just their eighth match in the ongoing IPL season. score, we probably let a few runs in the field. But there was confidence in the group because of past performances.

"We also knew it was being set up by the openers and how good they have played, and today they had an off day and that's cricket," he said.