After a disappointing campaign in the ICC T20 World Cup, the Indian team started its preparations for the next World Cup under new captain Rohit Sharma and new coach Rahul Dravid. He started his journey with a 5 wicket win against New Zealand in Jaipur. Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bowl first. Courtesy of half-centuries from Martin Guptill and Mark Chapman, New Zealand posted 164 for six. Guptill scored 70 runs in 42 balls while Chapman scored 63 runs in 50 balls.
India achieved the target of 165 runs by taking five wickets. Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma were the architects of India’s victory. While the Indian captain scored 48 runs, Suryakumar Yadav played an innings of 62 runs.
He hit six fours and three sixes in his 40-ball knock while Rohit faced 36 balls and hit five fours and two sixes. It was an important partnership as they added 59 runs for the second wicket and Suryakumar was adjudged the man of the match.
Speaking at the post-match press conference, Suryakumar said, “I am not doing anything different, just what I have done for the last 3-4 years. I bat the same way in the nets and repeat the same in the middle. Am.”
He further added that he puts a lot of pressure on himself in the nets and thinks of ways and means to improve whenever he is out and it helps when he goes in the middle. There was a dew factor in the Indian chase and Surya said it made the job easier for the batsmen.
The Mumbai Indians star then said that it was his Devisha’s birthday and dedicated her innings to her.
Trent Boult dismissed Suryakumar in the 16th over when Suryakumar had already completed his fifty.
“About Trent, it is also my wife’s birthday and it is a perfect gift from her,” Suryakumar said.
The Mumbai batsman has scored 243 runs in 9 T20 Internationals at a strike rate of 161. He also has three fifties to his name.
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