– Vinay Kumar
India’s dangerous explosive batsman Suryakumar Yadav’s continuous explosive innings has increased his popularity worldwide. After his 111 against New Zealand last Sunday, New Zealand’s deadly fast bowler Tim Southee still said that Suryakumar Yadav will have to prove himself continuously to become India’s best batsman in T20I format.
It is worth mentioning that in the match played against New Zealand last Sunday, Suryakumar Yadav scored an unbeaten 111 runs in just 51 balls and brought India’s score to 191 for 6 wickets. In this match, India defeated New Zealand by 65 runs. Saudi said, “India has many excellent T20I players. But Surya has been amazing in the last 12 months. Just keep the consistency.”
New Zealand’s ace bowler Tim Southee further said, “India has given many excellent players not only in T20I but also in all three formats of cricket. You have players who have played for a long time, and have achieved a lot in that span.
In the match played last Sunday, Suryakumar Yadav, who came to bat at number three, thrashed the New Zealand bowlers fiercely. In his blistering innings, some such shots came out of his bat, which were surprising. Suryakumar Yadav hit the last 64 runs of the Surya match in only 18 balls. He played an unbeaten inning of 111 runs with 11 fours and 7 sixes with a strike rate of 217.64.
Was it really difficult to play in the wet conditions? To this question, Tim Southee said, “It’s never good (with wet balls). But, it is equal for both the teams. You have to adapt to the circumstances.” However, Suryakumar Yadav will have to continue with his explosive batting to maintain his charisma.