IPL 2021: If fit, Kane Williamson would have played in place of Jonny Bairstow - SRH coach Trevor Bayliss

IPL 2021: SRH head coach Trevor Bayliss has said that Kane Williamson, who missed out on team's IPL 2021 opener vs KKR, would have played ahead of Jonny Bairstow if he was match fit. Jonny Bairstow scored an impressive fifty on Sunday.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) head coach Trevor Bayliss revealed that Kane Williamson did not play in team's IPL 2021 opener versus Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) because the management thought of giving the New Zealand captain 'extra time' to gain match fitness. Further, the Australia coach said that if fit, Williamson would have played in place of England star Jonny Bairstow. Notably, Jonny Bairstow hit an impressive 40-ball 55 and partnered for 92 runs with Manish Pandey for the third wicket after SRH lost their openers David Warner and Wriddhiman Saha inside 3 overs of the 188-run chase.