‘Horrible day for Gujarat Titans’: Hayden blasts ‘unacceptable’ collapse in MI hammering
Gujarat Titans' batting coach Matthew Hayden slammed his team's 99-run defeat to Mumbai Indians, calling the batting 'unacceptable' and a 'horrible day'. He highlighted a powerplay collapse that exposed the middle order prematurely and criticised the bowling for conceding too many runs late. Hayden stressed the need for better mindset and execution from his star-studded lineup.
NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans’ batting coach Matthew Hayden did not hold back after his side’s humiliating 99-run defeat to Mumbai Indians, calling it “a horrible day” and branding the batting performance “unacceptable” in a scathing post-match assessment. Chasing 200, Gujarat Titans were bowled out for just 100, a collapse that Hayden said exposed serious flaws in both mindset and execution. “I expect our margins to be a lot smaller than 100.
That is an unacceptable scorecard for our batting unit,” he said bluntly. “It was just a horrible day for us today. Truth be told, there was nothing good about this day,” he added.
ALSO READ: Tilak Varma outguns Gujarat Titans as record-breaking blitz rewrites IPL history Powerplay collapse sets the tone The match effectively slipped away during the powerplay, according to Hayden, as Titans’ top order failed to lay a foundation. Despite boasting stars like Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler, GT crumbled early, exposing the middle order prematurely. “Well, middle order was undoubtedly exposed today.
When they’re coming in with six overs, you know that you’re in deep trouble,” Hayden said. “You can’t win it in the powerplay, but you can definitely lose it — and we lost it there. ” He stressed that the team’s structure depends on strong starts, adding that players like Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan and Glenn Phillips were forced into roles they are not designed for.