On Thursday, Travis Head was the human embodiment of a firework—bright, explosive, and... well, short-lived. He whacked the ball around with a strike rate of 200, but somehow, his score read just 4. It’s like making a grand entrance at a party only to realize you forgot your wallet. Awkward.
But here’s the real plot twist: after SRH’s loss to KKR in the IPL, Travis’ two major vulnerabilities have been served on a silver platter. First up—KKR. The Knight Riders seem to have a PhD in Head’s downfall. Last season, he got out for two ducks against them, and on Thursday, he decided to keep the tradition alive with another 4-run masterpiece.
Then there's the second nemesis—chasing targets over 200 in the IPL. While Head can smash boundaries like it’s his day job when batting first, ask him to chase a mammoth total, and suddenly, he turns into a mystery novel—unpredictable and full of plot holes. His average in such chases? A modest 9.6. That’s five innings, one 30, and a whole lot of “oops” moments.
And let’s not forget his partner-in-crime, Abhishek Sharma. He’s been on a glorious run for over a year—just not against KKR. After a 32 in the opening match against the Knight Riders last year, his subsequent scores read like a bad sequel: 3, 2, 2.
Baki batters ki baat karen to unhone ne bhi kuch khaas nahi kara. Heinrich Klaasen ki 33 runs ki knock chor den to rest of the batting fell like a pack of cards.
First, SRH paid the price of not playing quality spinners and then they were bamboozled by KKR bowlers aur 201 ka target chase karte hue sirf 120 par hi dher ho gaye Sunrisers ke sher.
That was Sunrisers' 5th consecutive defeat against Kolkata. Clearly, the Knight Riders might have a few problems but owning SRH isn't one of them.
