SunRisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins was unperturbed with his side's loss in the first qualifier of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Tuesday (May 21). Cummins said that his team has earned the right to have bad days and still win the tournament.

"I guess we have earned the right to have one of those days and still win tournaments," Cummins said after the game. "Not our day but good thing we have another crack at it [qualifying for the final]."

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SRH were beaten comprehensively by eight wickets as both their batters and bowlers failed to live up to the expectations.

"A bit off the pace," Cummins said when asked about his team's performance. "Think you have those days in T20 cricket. Even when you are a very good side, you have some days where it doesn't quite work out."

"Few guys didn't get off to starts so we were probably short of where we wanted to be with the bat. And then yeah, couldn't get it done with the ball. Kolkata bowled really well. That wicket got better but there was a little bit in it early. But it happens," he added.

SRH, however, have another shot at making it to the final by virtue of their second place finish in the league stage. They will play the winner of RCB vs RR eliminator in the second qualifier. SRH will play the match at Chennai and Cummins was happy with the change in venue.

"Going to a new venue helps as well. It is going to be a bit different feel to here, so you start again," Cummins said. "We have got a good body of work behind us this season to look back on, so we erase this one and move on."

SunRisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins was unperturbed with his side's loss in the first qualifier of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Tuesday (May 21).

SunRisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins was unperturbed with his side's loss in the first qualifier of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Tuesday (May 21). Cummins said that his team has earned the right to have bad days and still win the tournament. "I guess we have earned the right to have one of those days and still win tournaments," Cummins said after the game. "Not our day but good thing we have another crack at it [qualifying for the final]." Also Read: Security threat to Virat Kohli prompts RCB to cancel practice session ahead of Eliminator: Report SRH were beaten comprehensively by eight wickets as both their batters and bowlers failed to live up to the expectations. "A bit off the pace," Cummins said when asked about his team's performance. "Think you have those days in T20 cricket. Even when you are a very good side, you have some days where it doesn't quite work out." "Few guys didn't get off to starts so we were probably short of where we wanted to be with the bat. And then yeah, couldn't get it done with the ball. Kolkata bowled really well. That wicket got better but there was a little bit in it early. But it happens," he added. SRH, however, have another shot at making it to the final by virtue of their second place finish in the league stage. They will play the winner of RCB vs RR eliminator in the second qualifier. SRH will play the match at Chennai and Cummins was happy with the change in venue. "Going to a new venue helps as well. It is going to be a bit different feel to here, so you start again," Cummins said. "We have got a good body of work behind us this season to look back on, so we erase this one and move on."

IPL 2024: Skipper Pat Cummins says SRH have 'right to have bad days and still win tournament'

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) beat SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) by eight wickets in the first qualifier on Tuesday (May 21) to become the first finalist of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Chasing a modest target of 160, KKR hardly broke a sweat and won the match in 13.3 overs. For Kolkata, Venkatesh Iyer scored unbeaten 28-ball 51 while skipper Shreyas Iyer hit 58 not out off 24 balls.&nbsp;

KKR opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who replaced Englishman Phil Salt, gave fine support to in-form Sunil Narine as the duo added 44 runs for the first wicket in 3.1 overs before T Natarajan sent back Gurbaz. SRH skipper Pat Cummins then sent back Narine on the second ball after the powerplay with KKR already at 67.

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Both, Venkatesh and Shreyas then gave no chance to the SRH bowlers. The duo added 97 runs for the third wicket as Iyer finished the game with a flurry of boundaries which included three sixes and one four off Travis Head.

Earlier, SRH won the toss and elected to bat first in Ahmedabad. The decision was proved wrong straight up as Mitchell Starc sent back destructive opener Travis Head back on the second ball of the match for a duck. SRH's innings took a downturn from there as Head's opening partner Abhishek Sharma was sent back in the next over as well.

Nitish Kumar Reddy and Rahul then added 26 runs for the third wicket in next three overs before Starc came back to dismiss Reddy and number four Shahbaz Ahmed off successive balls in the fifth over. SRH, one of the most explosive batting units in the ongoing IPL 2024 season, finished the powerplay at 45/4 with Starc claiming three of these wickets.

Heinrich Klaasen then scored 21-ball 32 and added 62 runs with Tripathi for the fifth wicket as SRH crossed 100-run mark in in 11th over. SRH then lost five quick wickets and were 125/9 before Cummins scored 24-ball 30 to take his team past 150-run mark as they finished at 159 in 19.3 overs.&nbsp;

SRH, however, still have a chance to make it to the final in the second qualifier where they face the winner of the eliminator game between the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) beat SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) by eight wickets in the first qualifier on Tuesday (May 21) to become the first finalist of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) beat SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) by eight wickets in the first qualifier on Tuesday (May 21) to become the first finalist of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Chasing a modest target of 160, KKR hardly broke a sweat and won the match in 13.3 overs. For Kolkata, Venkatesh Iyer scored unbeaten 28-ball 51 while skipper Shreyas Iyer hit 58 not out off 24 balls. KKR opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who replaced Englishman Phil Salt, gave fine support to in-form Sunil Narine as the duo added 44 runs for the first wicket in 3.1 overs before T Natarajan sent back Gurbaz. SRH skipper Pat Cummins then sent back Narine on the second ball after the powerplay with KKR already at 67. Also Watch: KKR's Mitchell Starc sends back SRH opener Travis Head on duck in Qualifier 1 Both, Venkatesh and Shreyas then gave no chance to the SRH bowlers. The duo added 97 runs for the third wicket as Iyer finished the game with a flurry of boundaries which included three sixes and one four off Travis Head. Earlier, SRH won the toss and elected to bat first in Ahmedabad. The decision was proved wrong straight up as Mitchell Starc sent back destructive opener Travis Head back on the second ball of the match for a duck. SRH's innings took a downturn from there as Head's opening partner Abhishek Sharma was sent back in the next over as well. Nitish Kumar Reddy and Rahul then added 26 runs for the third wicket in next three overs before Starc came back to dismiss Reddy and number four Shahbaz Ahmed off successive balls in the fifth over. SRH, one of the most explosive batting units in the ongoing IPL 2024 season, finished the powerplay at 45/4 with Starc claiming three of these wickets. Heinrich Klaasen then scored 21-ball 32 and added 62 runs with Tripathi for the fifth wicket as SRH crossed 100-run mark in in 11th over. SRH then lost five quick wickets and were 125/9 before Cummins scored 24-ball 30 to take his team past 150-run mark as they finished at 159 in 19.3 overs. SRH, however, still have a chance to make it to the final in the second qualifier where they face the winner of the eliminator game between the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals.

IPL 2024: Bowlers, Venkatesh and Shreyas Iyer take KKR into final with dominating win over SRH

Off-spinner Nathan Lyon Saturday said he studied India&#39;s Ravichandran Ashwin to excel in Indian conditions after his career-best haul of eight wickets helped Australia take opening day honours in the second Test in Bangalore.

Lyon, whose figures of 8-50 became the best by a visiting bowler on Indian soil, wreaked havoc in the final session of play as India were bowled out for a paltry 189.

Australia were 40 for no loss at stumps with openers David Warner (23) and Matt Renshaw (15) at the crease. The visitors trail India by 149 runs in the first innings.

Lyon, who got the key wickets of India&#39;s Virat Kohli (12) and top run-getter Lokesh Rahul (90), eclipsed former South African pacer Lance Klusener&#39;s show of 8-64 at Kolkata in 1996.

&quot;Obviously I have studied a lot of what (Indian off-spinner) Ashwin does very well over here. He is the best spinner of the world and if I can learn off him then so good,&quot; Lyon told reporters.

&quot;It&#39;s finally very satisfying to get some rewards for the hard work that you put in,&quot; said Lyon, also giving credit to former Victoria wicketkeeper Darren Berry and Australia spin consultant John Davison, with whom he has worked at different phases during his career.

This was the third successive time in the four-match series that the world&#39;s number one Test side failed as a batting unit after they scored 105 and 107 during their opening loss.

But the pitch in Bangalore, which has an average first innings score of 451 in the last seven Tests, seemed to have no demons like the turning track in Pune that was rated poor by the match referee.

Lyon struck shortly after lunch to get Kohli trapped lbw for 12, as the batsman once again offered no shot to an Australian spinner. He was bowled by left-arm spinner Steve O&#39;Keefe in the first Test.

&quot;Interesting wicket. It&#39;s what we expected over here. We knew we weren&#39;t going to have much grass on the wicket,&quot; said Lyon, who bettered his previous best of 7-94 at Delhi in 2013.

&quot;I didn&#39;t expect so many cracks on day one but they&#39;re there. I&#39;ll reassess the wicket after both teams bat on it,&quot; he added.

Kohli&#39;s prized scalp

Kohli, who had a rare flop in Pune with scores of 0 and 13, faltered again after choosing to pad up Lyon&#39;s off-spin that headed straight onto the stumps and was adjudged lbw.

Kohli, who was bowled by left-arm spinner Steve O&#39;Keefe in the second innings of the first Test, wasted a review as the replays agreed with the umpires call and the star batsman walked back with pin drop silence at the ground.

&quot;He is one of the best players of the world. To take his wicket today was exceptional but we know it&#39;s a long series. We expect him to bounce back,&quot; said Lyon.

Earlier pacemen Mitchell Starc, who got opener Abhinav Mukund for nought, and Josh Hazlewood bowled probing spells to rattle the Indian batting early in the first session.

Rahul, who has survived two dropped catches on 30 and 61 at his home venue, did grind his way against the Aussie attack but got little support from the other end.

Rahul, who recorded his third Test fifty in his 15th match, finally got out to Lyon. The batsman injured his shoulder during an ugly slog against Steve O&#39;Keefe in the latter part of his innings.

Rahul&#39;s 61-run second wicket stand with Cheteshwar Pujara (17) seemed to be the only bit of resistance in the Indian batting. Karun Nair also contributed with 26.

&quot;Like I said, the cracks are opening up and it&#39;s only getting harder to bat on this wicket,&quot; said Rahul of the Bangalore track.

Rahul also backed Ashwin, the world&#39;s top Test bowler, to come back hard against the Australian batsmen on the second day.

&quot;We know Ash (Ashwin) is a top class bowler and once he gets a couple of wickets and gets into that rhythm then he is going to run through the Australian batting line-up, which we are very confident of,&quot; he said.

(AFP)

Lyon, whose figures of 8-50 became the best by a visiting bowler on Indian soil, wreaked havoc as India were bowled out for a paltry 189

Off-spinner Nathan Lyon Saturday said he studied India's Ravichandran Ashwin to excel in Indian conditions after his career-best haul of eight wickets helped Australia take opening day honours in the second Test in Bangalore. Lyon, whose figures of 8-50 became the best by a visiting bowler on Indian soil, wreaked havoc in the final session of play as India were bowled out for a paltry 189. Australia were 40 for no loss at stumps with openers David Warner (23) and Matt Renshaw (15) at the crease. The visitors trail India by 149 runs in the first innings. Lyon, who got the key wickets of India's Virat Kohli (12) and top run-getter Lokesh Rahul (90), eclipsed former South African pacer Lance Klusener's show of 8-64 at Kolkata in 1996. "Obviously I have studied a lot of what (Indian off-spinner) Ashwin does very well over here. He is the best spinner of the world and if I can learn off him then so good," Lyon told reporters. "It's finally very satisfying to get some rewards for the hard work that you put in," said Lyon, also giving credit to former Victoria wicketkeeper Darren Berry and Australia spin consultant John Davison, with whom he has worked at different phases during his career. This was the third successive time in the four-match series that the world's number one Test side failed as a batting unit after they scored 105 and 107 during their opening loss. But the pitch in Bangalore, which has an average first innings score of 451 in the last seven Tests, seemed to have no demons like the turning track in Pune that was rated poor by the match referee. Lyon struck shortly after lunch to get Kohli trapped lbw for 12, as the batsman once again offered no shot to an Australian spinner. He was bowled by left-arm spinner Steve O'Keefe in the first Test. "Interesting wicket. It's what we expected over here. We knew we weren't going to have much grass on the wicket," said Lyon, who bettered his previous best of 7-94 at Delhi in 2013. "I didn't expect so many cracks on day one but they're there. I'll reassess the wicket after both teams bat on it," he added. Kohli's prized scalp Kohli, who had a rare flop in Pune with scores of 0 and 13, faltered again after choosing to pad up Lyon's off-spin that headed straight onto the stumps and was adjudged lbw. Kohli, who was bowled by left-arm spinner Steve O'Keefe in the second innings of the first Test, wasted a review as the replays agreed with the umpires call and the star batsman walked back with pin drop silence at the ground. "He is one of the best players of the world. To take his wicket today was exceptional but we know it's a long series. We expect him to bounce back," said Lyon. Earlier pacemen Mitchell Starc, who got opener Abhinav Mukund for nought, and Josh Hazlewood bowled probing spells to rattle the Indian batting early in the first session. Rahul, who has survived two dropped catches on 30 and 61 at his home venue, did grind his way against the Aussie attack but got little support from the other end. Rahul, who recorded his third Test fifty in his 15th match, finally got out to Lyon. The batsman injured his shoulder during an ugly slog against Steve O'Keefe in the latter part of his innings. Rahul's 61-run second wicket stand with Cheteshwar Pujara (17) seemed to be the only bit of resistance in the Indian batting. Karun Nair also contributed with 26. "Like I said, the cracks are opening up and it's only getting harder to bat on this wicket," said Rahul of the Bangalore track. Rahul also backed Ashwin, the world's top Test bowler, to come back hard against the Australian batsmen on the second day. "We know Ash (Ashwin) is a top class bowler and once he gets a couple of wickets and gets into that rhythm then he is going to run through the Australian batting line-up, which we are very confident of," he said. (AFP)

Nathan Lyon's eight-for floors India in 2nd Test

&nbsp;Australia paceman Mitchell Starc ripped the heart out of India&#39;s top order with two wickets in three balls to help reduce the hosts to 70 for three at lunch on the second day of the opening test on Friday.

Cheteshwar Pujara was dismissed for six, while India captain and batting mainstay Virat Kohli was despatched for a two-ball duck as the touring side fought back strongly in the first of the four-match series between the world&#39;s top two sides.

Replying to their opponent&#39;s first innings total of 260 on a wicket favouring both pace and spin, assured opener Lokesh Rahul was unbeaten on 47 with Ajinkya Rahane six not out at the break.

Following Kohli&#39;s lead, Australia skipper Steve Smith used one of his spinners as early as the second over on the dry pitch at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in the Western Indian city of Pune, a venue making its debut as a test centre.

Left-armer Steve O&#39;Keefe was largely ineffective, however, before right-arm paceman Josh Hazlewood came on to break India&#39;s opening stand in his first over when he induced Murali Vijay into edging a catch behind for 10.

Starc was Australia&#39;s new ball pace option but the left-armer was unable to find much success with the new cherry as Rahul settled in quickly to hit him for a few crisply driven boundaries.

Widely considered the world&#39;s leading test paceman, Starc would not be denied and he returned to see off Pujara with a rising delivery that brushed the batsman&#39;s glove and sailed through to wicketkeeper Matthew Wade.

The sparse crowd appeared indifferent to Pujara&#39;s dismissal as they anticipated the arrival of fan-favourite Kohli, who recently became the first batsman to hit four double-centuries in as many consecutive series.

However, their boisterous enthusiasm was replaced by stunned silence just two balls later when the right-hander chased a full and wide delivery from Starc to offer up a routine slip catch.

Rahul and Rahane negotiated the remaining overs through to lunch, though the latter almost perished to off-spin when he edged a Nathan Lyon delivery just wide of a leg slip.

Earlier, Australia&#39;s final-wicket pairing lasted less than an over in the morning session with off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin dismissing Starc for an eventful knock of 61.

(Reuters)

Virat Kohli was despatched for a two-ball duck as the touring side fought back strongly in the first of the four-match series

Australia paceman Mitchell Starc ripped the heart out of India's top order with two wickets in three balls to help reduce the hosts to 70 for three at lunch on the second day of the opening test on Friday. Cheteshwar Pujara was dismissed for six, while India captain and batting mainstay Virat Kohli was despatched for a two-ball duck as the touring side fought back strongly in the first of the four-match series between the world's top two sides. Replying to their opponent's first innings total of 260 on a wicket favouring both pace and spin, assured opener Lokesh Rahul was unbeaten on 47 with Ajinkya Rahane six not out at the break. Following Kohli's lead, Australia skipper Steve Smith used one of his spinners as early as the second over on the dry pitch at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in the Western Indian city of Pune, a venue making its debut as a test centre. Left-armer Steve O'Keefe was largely ineffective, however, before right-arm paceman Josh Hazlewood came on to break India's opening stand in his first over when he induced Murali Vijay into edging a catch behind for 10. Starc was Australia's new ball pace option but the left-armer was unable to find much success with the new cherry as Rahul settled in quickly to hit him for a few crisply driven boundaries. Widely considered the world's leading test paceman, Starc would not be denied and he returned to see off Pujara with a rising delivery that brushed the batsman's glove and sailed through to wicketkeeper Matthew Wade. The sparse crowd appeared indifferent to Pujara's dismissal as they anticipated the arrival of fan-favourite Kohli, who recently became the first batsman to hit four double-centuries in as many consecutive series. However, their boisterous enthusiasm was replaced by stunned silence just two balls later when the right-hander chased a full and wide delivery from Starc to offer up a routine slip catch. Rahul and Rahane negotiated the remaining overs through to lunch, though the latter almost perished to off-spin when he edged a Nathan Lyon delivery just wide of a leg slip. Earlier, Australia's final-wicket pairing lasted less than an over in the morning session with off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin dismissing Starc for an eventful knock of 61. (Reuters)

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