Punjab Kings (PBKS) batter Jonny Bairstow is having a torrid time with the bat in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. The England batter Jonny Bairstow bagged another low score in the ongoing game against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the newly built Stadium in Chandigarh.
Jonny Bairstow bagged a three-ball duck as Sunrisers Hyderabad got their first wicket of the day. However, after that, they made sure that they chip in with two more scalps and put Punjab Kings under pressure at their new home ground in Chandigarh.
Jonny Bairstow has a torrid time since landing in India for test series and IPL 2024.
Jonny Bairstow has aggregated 81 runs at a dismal average of 16.20 in five innings in IPL 2024. PBKS might consider dropping the England opener and making Prabhsimran Singh partner Dhawan at the top of the order once Liam Livingstone is fit and available.
Jonny Bairstow has been struggling with form since the India England test series and his failure at the top for Punjab Kings has been a major hindrance for Punjab Kings just when required to put an impetus while chasing the score.
After restricting Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to a total of 182 runs, it was expected that Punjab Kings openers would come out all guns blazing with the bat and make full use of the power play. But it wasn’t the case as Jonny Bairstow fell early yet again in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) skipper Pat Cummins took the responsibility to himself and bowled with the new ball. He made sure he drew the first blood for his team. He produced a peach that made Jonny Bairstow look clueless at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh.
On the 4th ball of the second over, Pat Cummins bowled a good length ball to which Jonny Bairstow tried to play an ugly swipe across the line. The batter missed the ball completely and went on to hit the top of the off-stump.
Aakash Chopra is keen to see whether the Punjab Kings (PBKS) continue persisting with Jonny Bairstow despite his repeated failures in IPL 2024.
Aakash Chopra questions sensational Jonny Bairstow continuous failure even though getting consistent chances for PBKS in IPL 2024.
Aakash Chopra is keen to see whether the Punjab Kings (PBKS) continue persisting with Jonny Bairstow despite his repeated failures in IPL 2024. The SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) set PBKS a 183-run target in Mullanpur on Tuesday, April 9. Bairstow was dismissed for a three-ball duck as the home team were restricted to 180/6 to suffer a harrowing two-run defeat.
Reflecting on the Punjab Kings’ chase in a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra expressed surprise about Shikhar Dhawan’s mode of dismissal and noted that Jonny Bairstow let his team down once again.
“I didn’t understand Shikhar Dhawan’s dismissal. The keeper had come up. He was first dropped. It is slightly baffling that he stepped out after the keeper had come up. You generally don’t see such mistakes from Shikhar,” he said (3:45).
“You might see it from others but not from Shikhar. However, he committed that mistake. It will be worth seeing how many chances this team keeps giving to Bairstow because you are giving him a lot of chances but the results are not coming,” the former India opener added.
Jonny Bairstow has aggregated 81 runs at a dismal average of 16.20 in five innings in IPL 2024. PBKS might consider dropping the England opener and making Prabhsimran Singh partner Dhawan at the top of the order once Liam Livingstone is fit and available.