Dubai: India’s Suryakumar Yadav is cool with his unconventional looks and his attacking instincts will put him in the spotlight heading into the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia later this year. Suryakumar took on Wednesday’s Asian Cup Twenty20 tournament, going from 26 balls to 68 in 13 overs against India, where he went from 94-2 to Minnow’s Hong Kong, where he went 192-2. did.
The Indian bowler limited Hong Kong to 152-5 and won by 40 runs to advance to the Super Four of the Six Nations Tournament. Suryakumar’s batting his blitz was outstanding, acknowledged by star hitter Virat Kohli, who had the best seat in the house on the non-striker side when the two scored his 98 runs on his 42 balls. was given.
Kohli, who has endured a long batting slump, made 59 of 44 pitches, but looked surprised by Srikumar’s show when he allowed the batter to lead a walkback after the inning was over. “He came in and completely changed the momentum of the match. It wasn’t as easy as it looked like he hit,” Kohli said in a chat with Indian cricket board website Suryakumar. “It was a great knock. I’ve seen it a lot from afar during the IPL, but it was the first time I’d seen it up close. I was completely blown away.”
Suryakumar hit six sixes, including four in the final over, crushing an ill-fated Hong Kong attack in which India was on the defensive early on. Indian His premier player in his league, who loves tattoos and has a soothing smile under his gelled hair, made his debut in India last year, taking an aggressive approach in critical situations. It quickly became a go-to for the team.
“Fearless” Batting
But on Wednesday, his bizarre display of batting on his daring shots included a sitdown lap hitting the thin leg area six times and a wrist flick hitting the wicket deep mid-wicket. “The format is about how you prepare when you go in at bat, so some shots are pre-determined,” said a smiling Suryakumar, known by his initials as SKY. told reporters after the victory. “But when you go out, it’s important to stay in the present.”
The 31-year-old hitter, who has six half centuries and 100 RBIs in 25 T20 games for India, has a 177.51 strike rate and said he has the “flexibility” to hit any position his team wants. “I told my captain and coach I would play anywhere. I just play,” said Suryakumar, who was named the best player. Skipper Rohit Sharma, who fell for 21, also praised Suryakumar’s “fearless” batting. A strong striker on his ball in cricket, Suryakumar made his trophy debut in India’s top domestic competition, Ranji, in 2010 with an impressive 73 in Mumbai.
However, the IPL fireworks at the Mumbai Indians raised his profile and established him in the country. Never look back. “I’ve seen it before, so I’m not surprised. But he’s doing it at an international level against a world-class bowler,” said the former Indian opener, who captained Suryakumar domestically in Mumbai. Wasim Jaffer told ESPNcricinfo.”He hits so many different parts[of the ground]from the third man to the other side that it makes it very difficult for bowlers to bowl. I’m glad we came 3-4 and didn’t go down any further.” – AFP
