IPL 2019: VVS Laxman Heaps Praises on Jonny Bairstow’s Readiness

Apr 19, 2019 at 3:43 PM

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IPL 2019: VVS Laxman Heaps Praises on Jonny Bairstow’s Readiness

England wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow hasn’t set a foot wrong in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL 2019). On his debut IPL 2019 stint, the prominent batsman has set an example to score the bulk of the runs for the Kane Williamson-led Hyderabad franchise. Thus, it saw veteran cricketer VVS Laxman lauding Bairstow’s efforts and his progress in the shortest version of the game.

SRH mentor has hailed Bairstow’s commitment following Hyderabad’s recent win against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on April 17 (Wednesday).

Moreover, the hosts won the game by six wickets and 19 balls to spare, as Bairstow remained unbeaten on 61 off just 44 balls.

Jonny Bairstow has shown much promise in his maiden IPL 2019 stint:

Jonny Bairstow, IPL 2019, SRH, VVS Laxman
Bairstow backs himself to set the stage on fire. Photo by: Vipin Pawar /SPORTZPICS for BCCI

On the other side, Warner blasted 25-ball 50 to bag the Player of the Match award.

Bairstow alongside David Warner has set a record in the IPL, by stitched three hundred-plus run partnerships on the trot, for the opening wicket.

“Not for the first time this season, David Warner and Jonny Bairstow got us off to a cracker. Davey struck the ball crisply and scored rapidly, like we have come to expect of him. While Jonny was happy to sail in his wake,” Laxman wrote in his column for ToI.

The right-handed batsman Bairstow is the third leading run-getter in the IPL 2019. He has accumulated 365 runs in eight innings at an average of 52.14. While scoring at the strike-rate of 153.36, Bairstow has slammed 41 fours and 14 sixes.

As we are half-way through to the domestic professional Twenty20 league, Bairstow is improving with every game.

Laxman is impressed with the way Bairstow has delivered in the crunch situations of the game at the top.

Furthermore, he added the ripeness of Bairstow has stood out while finishing the game at the behest.

“His maturity stood out after Davey’s dismissal; Jonny was determined to negate the genuine threat of the admirable Imran Tahir and steer the side home, not leave the job unfinished. That’s a great trait for any batsman to possess,” Laxman stated.

Williamson, Moody back the players for the much-awaited result:

VVS Laxman, IPL 2019, SRH, Jonny Bairstow
VVS Laxman is the part of SRH. Photo Credit: BCCI/IPL.

Consequently, the veteran cricketer Laxman conceded the lack of confidence haunts team after losing three games on a trot. However, he added the atmosphere was great ahead of CSK’s game.

While hailing head coach Tom Moody and skipper Williamson, Laxman believes the calm headed duo has instilled confidence among the players.

“No matter how skilled you might be as a team. It is extremely difficult to keep self-doubt away when you are sitting on a three-match losing streak. Coach Tom Moody and skipper Kane Williamson exhorted the group to focus on the process and not think too much about the outcome. The message was whole-heartedly taken on board, and the result was outstanding,” Laxman concluded.

Currently, SRH is sitting fifth on the IPL 2019 points table with four wins and as many losses in eight games. In their ninth game, Hyderabad will take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on April 20 (Sunday) at home.

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