Virat Kohli told me to express myself and bat like I do: Suryakumar Yadav
Updated On: 02 September, 2022 07:18 AM IST | Dubai | R Kaushik
India’s Suryakumar Yadav was precisely this during his unbeaten 22-ball 68 against Hong Kong; grateful to team management and batting partner Virat Kohli for support
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Suryakumar Yadav acknowledges the crowd after India’s 40-run win over Hong Kong in Dubai on Tuesday. Pic/AFP; (right) Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli has been there, done that and seen it all, so for him to say that he was ‘completely blown away’ by Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten 68 against Hong Kong must count for a lot.
Unsteady start for India
It might be tempting to dismiss it as ‘only’ against Hong Kong, but let’s put things in perspective—India were straggling along at 94 for two in 13 overs when the bustling Mumbaikar strode to the middle. In the next seven overs, 98 runs came at 14 an over with Suryakumar smashing six fours and six sixes to translate Hong Kong’s worst fears into chilling reality in the Asia Cup Group A fixture.
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