Former Australia captain Aaron Finch has slammed Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel for not completing his four-over quota during their match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday. Batting first, SRH posted a massive total of 242/2 in their 20 overs, powered by a stunning unbeaten knock of 135 off 68 balls from Abhishek Sharma. In response, the Delhi Capitals were restricted to 195/9 as well.

Speaking on ESPNcricinfo’s Time Out show, Finch said, “We’ve been sitting there scratching our heads, haven’t we? Your two premier Indian spin bowlers-Axar Patel, the captain, and Kuldeep Yadav-bowled just four overs between them. Meanwhile, a part-time off-spinner in Nitish Rana was given four overs. To me, that makes absolutely no sense.”

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“It is the responsibility of your captain, your senior player, your retained player-your best bowler. He is a core Indian bowler and a regular in the Indian cricket team. That’s no small achievement. He’s a double World Cup winner. So the fact that he doesn’t trust himself to execute under pressure or to bowl against left-handers says a lot about his attitude,” Finch concluded.

However, Sunrisers Hyderabad rode on opener Abhishek Sharma’s brilliant hundred to post 242 in their allotted 20 overs. Delhi Capitals fell well short in the chase, managing only 195 runs and suffering a 47-run defeat.