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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nNEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Daniel Vettori<\/a> didn\u2019t mince words after his side\u2019s IPL 2026 opener defeat, labelling their bowling effort as \u201cone of our poorer performances\u201d following a six-wicket loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Saturday.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. <\/span>SUBSCRIBE NOW!<\/a>Despite posting a competitive 201\/9 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, SRH were left chasing shadows as RCB stormed home in just 15.4 overs, powered by Virat Kohli<\/a> and Devdutt Padikkal. <\/p>\n Watch<\/span><\/p>\n IPL 2026: Shubman Gill hits back at critics – \u2018I don\u2019t need to prove my worth\u2019<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Vettori admitted the game slipped away after an early breakthrough, with SRH failing to maintain control. \u201cYou have to get a good start, which we did against (Phil) Salt, but we weren\u2019t at our best with the ball. We weren\u2019t as disciplined as we needed to be,\u201d he said.The former New Zealand captain highlighted how the bowlers allowed too many scoring chances. \u201cWe gave a lot of scoring opportunities to Virat and Padikkal, who played exceptionally well,\u201d he added.Even after removing Phil Salt early, SRH could not build pressure. \u201cWe should have been able to maintain a little bit more discipline after that wicket,\u201d Vettori noted, stressing that inconsistency in lengths proved costly.Missed lengths, missed opportunity<\/span>Vettori pointed to execution as the key difference, especially after observing how effectively RCB bowled. \u201cWe learned a lot from how RCB bowled\u2026 but we just weren\u2019t able to implement that,\u201d he said.He singled out debutant Jacob Duffy for setting the benchmark. \u201cDuffy in particular showed the length to bowl on that surface,\u201d Vettori said, contrasting it with SRH\u2019s inability to hit the right areas consistently.\u201cWe just missed our lengths too much. Today was one of our challenging bowling displays,\u201d he admitted, adding that SRH only found some rhythm towards the end.200 no longer enough at Chinnaswamy<\/span>Vettori also acknowledged that 200 is no longer a safe total on batting-friendly surfaces. \u201cMaybe a couple of years ago you\u2019d think 200 is safe, but we understand where the game\u2019s gone and how destructive that RCB batting line-up is,\u201d he said.While the bowling came under scrutiny, Vettori backed his batting unit, highlighting contributions from players like Aniket Verma and the depth in the top order.With young bowlers like David Payne and Harsh Dubey still finding their feet, SRH will look to regroup quickly.<\/div>\n