SRHvsDC: Kevin Peterson Says ‘I Just Don’t Understand’ On Harry Brook’s Shot Selection Against Delhi Capitals

DC managed to beat SRH by seven runs to win their second match of the season. However, England sensation Harry Brook who was bought for 13.25 Crores by SRH hasn’t done much with the bat consistently to justify his spot in the playing XI of the Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Other than smashing a terrific century against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the iconic Eden Gardens in the ongoing IPL 2023, Brook has scored only 63 runs in the other six matches played. Consequently, these failures have raised questions about his caliber with the bat on Indian pitches.

During SRH’s last match against Delhi Capitals, the 24-year-old managed to score only seven runs off 14 deliveries and got out while attempting an audacious scoop shot. The youngster couldn’t make any sort of connection with the ball as South Africa ace pacer, Anrich Nortje, shattered his stumps in the sixth over of the match.

Kevin Peterson’s Criticism Of Harry Brook

Kevin Pietersen, who was part of the commentary team was disgusted with Brook’s shot selection and openly criticized him for trying to play a shot like that under pressure. The former cricketer later stated that he might be old fashioned to understand the motive behind the shot but called it risky anyway.

While live commentary, Peterson said that “I just don’t understand the shot actually. The fine leg is back. You’ve got a deep point; you’ve got a fine leg. He was giving himself a lot of room on the leg stump to hit through the off-side. I don’t know, maybe I’m old fashioned – fine leg back, not a good shot.”

DC Won The Game By Seven Runs

The Capitals pulled off an incredible victory at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium as they successfully defended 144 runs against the home side. Batting first, Delhi were under pressure right from the beginning but Manish Pandey and Axar Patel’s knock helped the visiting team post a defendable total on board.

When it comes to the second innings, SRH were very slow on their approach and DC took advantage of that. Later, Heinrich Klaasen tried his best to get the job done for his franchise but got out after scoring 31 runs off 19 deliveries. Meanwhile, the home team needed just 12 runs to win in the last over but Mukesh Kumar was brilliant with the ball as DC ended up winning the match by seven runs.