In the IPL 2025, LSG emerged victorious against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium on Thursday. It was a humiliating defeat for SRH, as the weak bowling lineup of LSG dominated them, and their batters didn’t disappoint either. One of the major reasons for Sunrisers Hyderabad’s loss was their weak batting. Ishan Kishan, who scored a century in the last match vs RR playing a 106 run knock, went out for a duck on the first ball. He was caught by Rishabh Pant and bowled by Shardul Thakur. There are often instances when a batter scores a century and gets out early in the next inning.
This is very common in Test cricket, but it happens in limited-overs cricket, too. For example, when Sachin Tendulkar made his maiden ODI century against Australia in 1994, he went out for a duck three times in the following matches. So why does this happen, and what is the psychology behind it?
Overconfidence vs Pressure
When a batter scores a century, they feel very confident. When they go out to bat again, they are always under pressure to score another big run. In the mix of confidence and pressure, they tend to take too many risks or make poor shot selections, which leads to their dismissal.
Bowlers target century makers
Bowlers often target centurions because if a player has recently scored a century, especially talking about the IPL where there are many analysts and experts, there is always a plan to get the best batter out. Since Kishan scored a century in the last match, LSG might have planned to get him out early, and their plan succeeded.
Change in teams and conditions
While the ground was the same, the atmosphere and the opposing team were different. The bowlers were different too, which could also have led to an early dismissal.
Bad luck
Cricket is an unpredictable game with inherent uncertainty. A batsman can edge the ball to the slips or get an unlucky LBW decision. It could be said that Shardul Thakur’s delivery was not special, but luck did not favour Ishan Kishan in this match, which could be one of the reasons.
It’s not a rule that a batter must get out on zero after a century, but there are different factors that contribute to this noticeable pattern in cricket. No doubt, the players in the IPL are top-notch, but these could be the factors why a batter gets out for zero after scoring a century in the last innings.
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