Williamson’s 67 counterattack was in vain because Capitals of Delhi he reached his first IPL final with a 17-run win over Hyderabad in the second Qualifier here on Sunday.
It was Delhi’s second win in the last seven games, while the loss snapped SRH’s four-game winning streak.
“Delhi is a very good team. They have been trying to find the rhythm of their game like us and we did it for a short period of time. Delhi was able to arm us against us and they played very well,” Williamson. he said during the post-game press conference.
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“Going into the second inning, it was necessary to take risks. We didn’t get off to a good start, but we did manage to build some partnerships during the interim period. We still had a little chance.
“It’s a real shame not to make it to the final, but I think that, particularly in the last three weeks, the guys can be proud of how they played.”
The sunrises were inconsistent in the first phase of the tournament and Williamson lamented the “low losses”, describing it as a “season of fine lines”.
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“We had several close losses. Maybe we weren’t playing our best, all the teams are very strong, everyone has beaten everyone, you must be at the top of your game,” said the New Zealand captain.
“As a team we were looking for that rhythm in our game, it took a bit of time. It was good to find it at the decisive moment, we would have loved to pass.”
In the second Qualifier, Sunrisers decided to open with Priyam Garg against Delhi Capitals.
When asked about the decision, Williamson said: “I don’t know the exact thoughts, but what I feel is that Priyam has a lot of talent and during this season, he had a lot of repeat opportunities.”
“Every time you see him play on the net, you can see how well he hits the ball. He made some beautiful shots and is an exciting player for the future, for sure.”
Chasing 190, SRH was fighting at 44 for three, but Williamson kept them in pursuit with two partnerships of 46 and 57 with Jason Holder and Abdul Samad respectively before being fired at 17th.
“He was just trying to reestablish our partnership, to bring the game to a stage where we can change the pressure. For a long period of time, they were on top of us, we were able to do that for a small amount of time.” time.
“Abdul Samad came out and hit the ball wonderfully, it allowed us to get back into the game, even though there was a lot of work to do.
“It was a really interesting season, a mix of experience and young players, who had a number of opportunities that will be good for them and also for the team in the future.”
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