India, May 13 -- With batter-friendly flat pitches becoming the norm these days, modern T20 cricket continues to evolve into a six-fest and increasingly a nightmare for bowlers. However, the Gujarat Titans' thumping 82-run win over the Sunrisers Hyderabad on a particularly challenging pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium on May 12 raised several questions about batters' mindset and their ability to adapt quickly to difficult conditions.

SRH's 25-year-old batting sensation Abhishek Sharma particularly came under the spotlight after his unlucky dismissal to Kagiso Rabada for just six runs, despite smashing Rabada's opening delivery into the stands for a six.

Abhishek's failure to read the conditions and anchor the innings after opening part...