DD shift focus to next season
After losing the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad and crashing out of the tournament, Delhi Daredevils bowling coach James Hopes talked about the difference in the mindset of the two sides – Sunrisers Hyderabad have been feeling the good pressure and his side the bad pressure.
“Bad pressure is when you are struggling and trying to do everything to survive. We know where we are at the moment. Our guys haven’t coped up well,” said a disappointed Hopes before admitting that the remaining three games will now be important to prepare for the next season.
Delhi Daredevils have just six points from 11 games and they have only three games left. Even if they manage to win all of them, they won’t make the playoffs.
“We are out of the tournament. We need to see the bigger picture. What do we have for next year? What does the roster look like for next year?
“Things will be spoken about. The next three games will be an opportunity to see some of the guys on the bench,” said Hopes while saying that Nepalese legspinner Sandeep Lamichhane might get a look-in.
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Unlike Sunrisers, who have won most of their games on the back of good performances by their bowlers, Delhi Daredevils have struggled largely because of their bowlers. They made a hash of the 188-run target, allowing Sunrisers to get to it with nine wickets to spare.
“To be honest, we lacked penetration with the ball. I told the bowlers not to get too predictable and not to get stuck to one plan. I think Sunrisers are the best bowling lineup in the competition.
“But they too got caught up towards the end doing one thing all the time and Rishabh took them on. A score of 188 should have been a more competitive total than what it ended up being,” he added.