Ahmedabad, April 5 Gujarat Titans batting coach Matthew Hayden wants a more coordinated effort from his batsmen following the team's second loss in as many games in the Indian Premier League here.
Gujarat Titans, a team that heavily relies on its top order, were unable to chase down 211 against Rajasthan Royals at home on Saturday night, despite being at 107 for one in the 11th over.
The 78-run opening stand between Sai Sudharsan (73 off 44) and Kumar Kushagra (18 off 14) provided the hosts with the ideal start, but a series of wickets in the middle saw them slip to 161 for seven.
"Washi Sundar had a crucial decision to make at that point – whether to attack Bishnoi, who was in good form.
"That was perhaps a decision that he will consider, and will also look at in terms of trying to be more cohesive in our run chases, because it has to be said that there wasn't much that went wrong in the first 12 overs," Hayden said in the post-match interaction.
After Washington fell to Ravi Bishnoi, the run-out of Shahrukh Khan also proved costly for Gujarat Titans.
"The run-out (of Shahrukh Khan) was something that, again, was a decision that Shahrukh and Rashid had to make at that time. I haven't broken down that play because as a coach, you tend to look at the ball, but I'll also be interested to see the approach when we get back to analyzing how that run was executed.
"It certainly looked from the sidelines that Jaddu (Ravindra Jadeja, at the extra-cover boundary) pushed the ball quite a long way away from him, and to regain possession, as we know, he's so quick and he's so good at getting and releasing the ball.
"But there were two wickets straightaway that would have made all the difference. Again, we're talking about six runs. So these little things in T20 cricket, when you're chasing a big total, which we were, become vital in the decision-making process of a batting unit," added the Australian.
Gujarat Titans, who are looking for their first win of the season, will take on undefeated Delhi Capitals in an away game on Wednesday.
