IPL 2021: Kane Williamson Praised By Ajay Jadeja And Ashish Nehra Despite His Unbeaten 66-Run Knock Going In Vain

Apr 26, 2021 at 1:59 PM

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IPL 2021: Kane Williamson Praised By Ajay Jadeja And Ashish Nehra Despite His Unbeaten 66-Run Knock Going In Vain

Kane Williamson was the lone warrior in the 160 odd run chase against Delhi and fought until the last ball of the chase. He top-scored with an unbeaten 51-ball 66 but unfortunately, couldn’t help his team experience the win.

Former Indian cricketer Ajay Jadeja heaped praise on Kiwi skipper Kane Williamson whose efforts went in vain as Sunrisers Hyderabad succumbed to yet another defeat in the Indian Premier League 2021 on Sunday night. While chasing a 160-run target, David Warner-led SRH posted 159 for 7 and tied the game. The match went to a Super Over in which Delhi Capitals came out victorious.

Kane Williamson SPORTZPICS/Instagram
Kane Williamson SPORTZPICS/Instagram

 Kane Williamson Keeps Calm And Gives 100% Irrespective Of Situation: Ajay Jadeja

In a conversation with Cricbuzz, Ajay Jadeja said that Kane Williamson is the kind of person who believes in keeping the basics right, no matter what the conditions are.

“You always get a good feeling after watching Kane Williamson. He keeps calm and no matter what the situation is, he gives his hundred percent efforts. He kept going on till the end against Delhi Capitals. Prior to the last four overs, I didn’t feel SRH could take the game till the end but Williamson didn’t lose the nerve.”

“SRH needed 5 off four balls after that six in the last over. There were a couple of dot balls and the game should have gone in SRH’s favour. But whenever you look at him [Williamson], you won’t feel that whatever was required to be done for the game, was not done. He keeps the basics right,” Ajay Jadeja told Cricbuzz.

Ajay Jadeja
Ajay Jadeja (Photo- Twitter)

“Unlike other big names in the side, Williamson is a player who isn’t bothered by the situation of the wicket or the kind of bowler he is facing. He keeps on doing the basics and maintains his consistency,” he added.

SRH played the first three matches without their talismanic batsman Kane Williamson and the David Warner-led side also failed to register a win initially in IPL 2021. SRH registered victory against Punjab Kings in their 4th game where Kane Williamson returned and scored an unbeaten 16 to see SRH winning by 9 wickets. The team lost again to Delhi Capitals albeit the Super Over to be placed 7th with only 2 points.

Kane Williamson Is Very Calculative While Taking A Risk: Ashish Nehra

Meanwhile, a former Indian and SRH pacer Ashish Nehra lauded Kane Williamson’s mindset and said that the Kiwi cricketer has the ability to find out the solution to every situation.

“I’m not saying that was impossible. But Kane Williamson didn’t do that. He stepped out for singles and didn’t go for a six. That defines how strong his mindset,” Nehra told Cricbuzz.
Ashish Nehra © BCCI
Ashish Nehra © BCCI

Kane Williamson has amassed 82 runs in 2 games without being dismissed after being left out of the XI in the first 3 matches that SRH lost due to injury concerns.

After suffering a loss against Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL), SunRisers Hyderabad batsman Kane Williamson said that he is getting tired of coming second in the Super Overs.

Kane Williamson has been a part of quite a lot of Super Overs, and the most famous is the 2019 World Cup final, where his side New Zealand ended up missing out on winning the trophy after Super Over ended in a tie and England won the World Cup on the basis of the controversial and now-defunct boundary-countback rule.

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