Last Update: January 08, 2023, 11:28 AM IST
Suryakumar Yadav celebrates third T20 century (BCCI photo)
India were looking for a series win after Sri Lanka’s spectacular comeback in Pune. Suryakumar made it easy for his team by scoring an unbeaten 112 off just 51 balls
Suryakumar Yadav’s blistering hundred against Sri Lanka on Saturday showed once again how important he is to Team India, especially in the shortest format of the game. The Men in Blue were looking for a series win after Sri Lanka made a stunning comeback in Pune. Suryakumar made it easy for his team by scoring an unbeaten 112 off just 51 balls.
With his graceful wrist shots, Surya obliterated every Sri Lankan bowler. Bowlers display collective dominance after their fireworks India With a 91-run win in the third and final T20I, a resounding 2-1 win over Sri Lanka.
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Surya received the player of the match award for his brilliant performance with the bat in hand. Speaking on the post-match show, he said that it is important to take the pressure off yourself during the practice sessions, taking things a little easier during the games.
“It’s really important to put pressure on yourself when you’re preparing for a game. If you do this in practice, it becomes a bit easier while playing the game. There is a lot of hard work involved but it is all about having quality practice sessions. You should know what your game is and prepare accordingly.
The stylish batsman also spoke about his shot selection during the match.
“The back boundaries are like 50-60 metres, so I was targeting them. There are some shots that are already decided but you have to take other shots as well so that if the bowler changes his plan, you get an answer.
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When asked about head coach Rahul Dravid’s advice for him, Suryakumar said, “He (Dravid) just lets me enjoy and tells me to express myself.”
Captain Hardik Pandya also praised Surya and said that this batsman has been surprising everyone with his every innings.
“I think he (Sky) is surprising everyone in every innings that he is batting. He is just telling us how easy it is to bat. If I was bowling to him, I would have been disappointed watching his batting,” Pandya said.
(with agency inputs)
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