IPL 2022: Flop Overseas XI from second week of the tournament

With several overseas players joining back their respective franchises, the second week of IPL 2022 was a much more exciting affair. These are still the initial days of the two-month-long tournament, and with how the first two weeks have gone by, the 15th edition of IPL promises to be like none other. The likes of Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans were among the biggest winners from the second week, whereas, the misery continued for Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians. So far, several Indian youngsters have grabbed the limelight away from the reputed overseas stars. A few big guns are yet to fire this season, which has been the primary reason for their respective team’s poor start to the season. Here’s a look at Flop Overseas XI from the second week of the tournament: 1. Matthew Wade Matthew Wade. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) Matthew Wade has vastly underperformed for Gujarat Titans in week two of the Indian Premier League. The southpaw was dismissed for just one run against the Delhi Capitals, and things did not look too good against Punjab Kings either. The Australian batter could manage to score just 6 runs off 7 deliveries before he was sent back to the pavilion by Kagiso Rabada. Gujarat Titans are the only side that is yet unbeaten in the tournament. They have claimed three back-to-back wins, and are sitting in the second place in the points tally. Although. Gujarat Titans have not gone about changing their setup, yet they might consider bringing in explosive Afghani batter, Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Even Wriddhiman Saha can bat at the top of the order for the Titans, given that he did the same for Sunrisers Hyderabad over the years. 2. Tim Seifert Tim Seifert. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) Tim Seifert carries a reputation of being a dynamic batter, who can score runs all-round the part. The Kiwi batter was allowed to open the batting for Delhi Capitals, whilst, David Warner was still to join the camp. Seifert failed to impress in his second outing against Gujarat Titans, being dismissed for just three runs, facing five deliveries. With someone of Warner’s caliber back into the starting lineup, it will be difficult for the Kiwi batter to reclaim his spot in the playing 11. However, the IPL is a long tournament, and there is always a possibility of an injury. With Rovman Powell misfiring for Delhi Capitals at the moment, Seifert is expected to get another shot, but this time in the middle order. The 27-year-old had a decent outing against Mumbai Indians in the first week of the tournament, where he scored a quickfire knock of 21 runs off just 14 balls. 3. Kane Williamson Kane Williamson. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) Kane Williamson continued to struggle out in the middle for Sunrisers Hyderabad. After scoring two runs against Rajasthan Royals, the Kiwi skipper managed to score just 16 runs against Lucknow Super Giants. Williamson needs to step up with his batting, given that the top order is heavily reliant on how he performs. Sunrisers Hyderabad have faced two losses from two games, and it is time that Williamson starts performing with the bat. The Kiwi batter was looking in good touch against Lucknow but tried to do something fancy, which was the reason for his dismissal. There is no doubting Williamson’s quality with the bat, and given the fact that he has been a consistent performer in IPL, a big score is just around the corner. 4. Moeen Ali Moeen Ali. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) Chennai Super Kings faced their third consecutive defeat against Punjab Kings in the last fixture, and things are not looking too good for the defending champions. Their top-order has been misfiring, and their bowling has not been effective either. English all-rounder, Moeen Ali has had a mixed start to the season as he had a poor show against Punjab Kings. He had had a much better outing against Lucknow, where he scored 35 runs off 22 deliveries. Moeen was dismissed without scoring, facing just two deliveries against Punjab Kings. With the ball, the Englishman was handed just one over, where he conceded 8 runs. It is not often that Moeen Ali underperforms with both bat and ball. The veteran all-rounder will look to get his campaign back on track, as Chennai are in dire need to get wins under their belt. 5. Evin Lewis Evin Lewis. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) Evin Lewis has been pretty unimpressive in the second week of the tournament, after scoring a match-winning knock of 55 runs off 23 balls against Chennai Super Kings. The West Indian batter has had two bad outings this week, with single-digit scores against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals. The southpaw was dismissed for just one run against Hyderabad, facing just five deliveries. Despite the good start provided by Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul in the chase against Delhi Capitals, Lewis was unable to capitalise on the same. The former Mumbai Indians batter walked back to the pavilion, scoring just five runs, whilst using up 13 crucial deliveries, which build on some pressure. With Marcus Stoinis joining the squad in the upcoming week, it seems that Lewis will be the one to make way for the Australian all-rounder. 6. Tim David Tim David. (Photo Source: Tim David/Instagram) Tim David was a big-name purchase by the Mumbai Indians. The lower-order batter has a reputation for hitting the big shots and he has earned a name for himself after competing in various T20 leagues in the world. He has failed in both outings presented to him so far, which has seen him being dropped out of the side for the third game against Kolkata Knight Riders. The Singaporean batter managed to score just 1 run against Rajasthan Royals at a crucial juncture in a 194-run chase. David was dismissed after facing just three deliveries, as Mumbai Indians lost a cluster of wickets. In the first game against the Capitals, he scored 12 runs off eight balls, losing his wicket just before the final over of the first innings. Given his reputation as a big hitter, he is sure to get an opportunity at some point later in the tournament. 7. Rovman Powell Rovman Powell (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) Rovman Powell has struggled with the bat in the opening games of IPL 2022. The West Indian all-rounder has not got a chance to make an impact with the ball, but he has failed to deliver when it comes to his batting prowess as well. Powell has been trusted by the Delhi management and has even been promoted to the top of the order, although he is yet to start firing this season. He was dismissed for a quickfire knock of 20 runs off 12 balls against Gujarat Titans. The West Indian could have taken his side past the finishing line, given that he was looking comfortable out in the middle. Against Lucknow Super Giants, Rovman was sent at No. 3, after Delhi Capitals were handed a blistering start by Prithvi Shaw. The stage was set for a big-hitter like him to flourish, however, he was dismissed for just 3 runs off 10 deliveries. Questions have been raised in regards to his place in the starting XI, and with someone like KS Bharat waiting in the wings, Powell must start contributing more often. 8. Daniel Sams Daniel Sams. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) Daniel Sams was brought in by Mumbai Indians as someone who could at least partially replace Kiwi pacer Trent Boult. The Australian left-arm bowler has been vastly unimpressive so far, and he was handed a thrashing by his countryman Pat Cummins a few days ago. Sams conceded 35 runs in a single over against Cummins, which cost Mumbai Indians their third successive loss. The left-armer was hit for four sixes in the 16th over, as Kolkata Knight Riders chased down the total with four overs remaining. He ended with figures of 1/50 in his three-over spell, despite having a decent start. He picked up the key wicket of Shreyas Iyer after a short ball ploy did the trick. Against Delhi Capitals, he conceded 32 runs in just four overs, without picking up a single wicket. It is high time that Mumbai considers bringing in someone like Riley Meredith or Jaydev Unadkat into their lineup. 9. Odean Smith Odean Smith proved to be the match-winner in the first game against Royal Challengers Bangalore. However, the West Indian has failed to impress in the second week of the tournament. With the bat, he was dismissed for just three runs against Chennai Super Kings and was dismissed without scoring against Gujarat Titans. He did manage to perform well with the ball against the reigning champions, conceding just 14 runs in his two-over spell, with the crucial wicket of Ambati Rayudu. However, he failed to defend 19 runs in the last over against Gujarat Titans, after he was whacked for two monstrous sixes by Rahul Tewatia in the last two deliveries of the game. He conceded 35 runs in his three-over spell, without picking up a single wicket. Punjab Kings might consider bringing in English all-rounder Benny Howell if Smith continues to underperform. 10. Andrew Tye Andrew Tye. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) Andrew Tye, the Purple Cap winner of the 2018 IPL edition, failed to pick up a single wicket in his two outings last week. The Australian bowler has a bag of tricks up his sleeve but has failed to come up with the goods so far. The experienced bowler conceded 39 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad, when the other bowlers did a pretty good job, picking up regular wickets. Tye again went with an economy rate of over nine against Delhi Capitals, as he conceded 28 runs in just three overs, without picking up a single wicket. He was drafted into the playing XI in place of Dushmantha Chameera, who performed pretty well in the first outing against Gujarat Titans. It remains to be seen if Lucknow decides to replace the experienced Aussie bowler with Chameera in their next outing. 11. Anrich Nortje Anrich Nortje. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) Anrich Nortje was declared fit to get going this week against Lucknow Super Giants. The South African speedster has impressed much in the last two seasons, which was the reason for his retention ahead of teammate, Kagiso Rabada. However, Nortje had a pretty dismal outing in his first game against Lucknow and he conceded 35 runs in just 2.2 overs, without picking up a wicket. The Protea pacer looked rusty on his comeback trail, and will only get better as the tournament progresses. Delhi Capitals have now lost two consecutive games, after their victory over Mumbai Indians in their opener. They will look to get back to winning ways, and Anrich Nortje will surely have to play a huge role in that.

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