Hyderabad set a new mark last month by posting 277-3 against Mumbai Indians but bettered that by making 287-3 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the Pat Cummins-led side winning the match by 25 runs.
“ needs a three in front of it, does it now?” Head said at the end of the Hyderabad innings yesterday. “We know that’s not always guaranteed, but at the moment I think we’re setting it up really well in each game and getting to the score that we need.”Former champions Hyderabad are now fourth in the points table following their fourth win in six matches.
Their Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, who did not play against Hyderabad, subsequently announced he was taking a break to get his body right after his poor start to the season, which included three ducks in six innings.