Fortunate to get a game when teammates are in such good form, says Kane Williamson 

KANE WILLIAMSON struck a magnificent 89 off 51 balls in Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 15-run win over Delhi Daredevils at Hyderabad. 

Ahead of the game, Kane, who was warming up the bench since the start of IPL 10, replaced Mohammad Nabi. As reported by CricketCountry, the Kiwi skipper said that he was lucky to make it in the playing XI despite the side being in such a good form.

“Nice to get a game. The guys have been doing really well, fortunate to get a game. The conditions were good and important that we got a good score batting first. Partnership was the key and guys really carried it well towards the end.” 

Talking about his innings, Kane said that the strategy was to provide a solid start for the side. 

“I was trying to play the situation as well as I could. I suppose once the platform was built, it was to increase the run rate. Partnership with the ball in hand, fielding is equally important.”

The 26-year-old did not shy away from mentioning that he wished to whack the ball like Chris Gayle.

“I wish I could smack a few like Chris Gayle (laughs), but unfortunately not to be. I think it is about adapting to the best of your abilities and playing around with your strong points. There are some incredible players that can whack it 120 meters. I do practice hard in the nets to hit the ball long, but probably it is not in my genetic make-up to do that. So, I try and find a different way.”

The win has taken SRH to the second spot in the rankings table.

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