Suryakumar Yadav hit 52 runs in the exhibition game against Western Australia© Twitter
Suryakumar Yadav is arguably the top T20 batsman on the Indian cricket team at the moment and looked again on top form when Rohit Sharma’s men took on Western Australia in an exhibition game at the WACA. The Indian team is gearing up for the T20 World Cup and will play a couple of friendlies, including one against Australia and New Zealand, before the showpiece kicks off. On Monday, it was Suryakumar Yadav’s heroism with the bat that inspired India to victory.
At the top, it was Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant who opened the innings for India by scoring 3 and 9 respectively. After their early exit, Deepak Hooda put in some good hits, scoring 22 runs off 14 balls before failing to convert his start into a big score.
Suryakumar Yadav then took India’s innings into his own hands, scoring 52 runs off 35 balls, while Hardik Pandya also gave him good company (27 runs off 20 balls). Although the match was not broadcast on any TV channel or streaming platform, a clip of a video of Surya’s percussion has surfaced, showing the types of shots he hit during his stay in the fold.
Here’s the video:
MASSIVE SIX by Surya Kumar Yadav!
What a shot! #INDvWA pic.twitter.com/11GS48TP0t
— Sakun (@Sakun_SD) October 10, 2022
After Suryakumar and Hardik’s departure, Dinesh Karthik scored an unbeaten 19 from 23 balls, while Axar Patel (10 out of 5) and Harshal Patel (5 out of 4) also contributed a bit to the total of 158 runs.
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India defended the total, limiting Western Australia to 145 runs, earning a 13-run victory. Yuzvendra Chahal (2 for 15) and Bhunvheshwar Kumar (2 for 26) were the bowlers’ favorites for the Indian team.
Team India reached Australia a few days ago after taking victories over Australia and South Africa in the respective T20I series. The goal at the moment remains to adapt quickly to the conditions in Australia and get in the best possible shape for the T20 World Cup.
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