Suryakumar Yadav Gets Off the Mark in Typical Fashion, Boundary Off a Ball Meant to be Defended

World No. 1 T20 batsman Suryakumar Yadav made his Test debut during the first Test of the four-match series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Vidarbha. Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur.

After spending most of the first day in the field, Australia won the toss and elected to bat, SKY later walked out to bat Virat Kohli Caught out on the very first ball after lunch on the second day.

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Todd Murphy, playing his Test debut, took his fourth wicket by dismissing Kohli and lofting it to Surya as the right-handed batsman booked the ball.

The very next ball, Surya’s second of his Test career, looked confident with his strokeplay as he edged Murphy off the mark for a boundary.

Murphy bowls it full and gets into position quickly with Suryakumar on the pads and sweeps the ball down the ground to roll the ball towards the fine leg region for a boundary.

before being presented India Cap, Ravi Shastri told Sky to play his natural game.

“Surya, many many congratulations, wear it with pride and dignity and remember every time you leave for your country, you have not reached here with anyone’s help, what you have done and the way You have reached here because of your performance. Over the last few months,” Shastri told Surya while presenting him the Test cap.

He said, “So enjoy, don’t change your game just because of this stamp ‘Test Match Cricket’. Play the way you play and take it like any other game. Enjoy yourself and enjoy the.”

In fact, Shastri had predicted that the day is not far when Suryakumar would represent India in the longest format of the game.

SKY didn’t have an ideal result when facing Nathan Lyon as he was bowled very first ball.

Lyon lofted the ball up as Suryakumar Yadav again got his front foot out to play on the off side, but was clear of the gate for only 8 runs.

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