‘We weren’t disciplined’: Vettori comes down hard on SRH bowlers after loss to RCB
Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Daniel Vettori described his team's bowling effort in their IPL 2026 opener as "one of our poorer performances" after a six-wicket loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Despite posting 201/9, SRH struggled to contain RCB's batting, with Vettori citing missed lengths and a lack of discipline as key issues.
NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Daniel Vettori didn’t mince words after his side’s IPL 2026 opener defeat, labelling their bowling effort as “one of our poorer performances” following a six-wicket loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Saturday. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!
Despite posting a competitive 201/9 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, SRH were left chasing shadows as RCB stormed home in just 15. 4 overs, powered by Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal.
Vettori admitted the game slipped away after an early breakthrough, with SRH failing to maintain control. “You have to get a good start, which we did against (Phil) Salt, but we weren’t at our best with the ball. We weren’t as disciplined as we needed to be,” he said.
The former New Zealand captain highlighted how the bowlers allowed too many scoring chances. “We gave a lot of scoring opportunities to Virat and Padikkal, who played exceptionally well,” he added. Even after removing Phil Salt early, SRH could not build pressure.