Suryakumar Yadav’s half-century guided India to a five-wicket win over New Zealand.© AFP
India batter Suryakumar Yadav devoted his match-winning knock in opposition to New Zealand within the first T20I on Wednesday to spouse Devisha Shetty, who was celebrating her birthday on the day. Suryakumar additionally teased Mumbai Indians (MI) teammate Trent Boult for dropping a catch of him as India beat New Zealand by five-wickets to take a 1-0 lead within the 5 match sequence. Batting first, New Zealand posted a complete of 164/5 from their 20 overs. In response, India overhauled the entire with 5 wickets and two balls to spare, because of Suryakumar’s 62-run knock.
Talking within the presentation ceremony after the sport, Suryakumar mentioned, “I’ve not been doing something completely different, simply being myself no matter I’ve doing because the final 3-4 years. I bat the identical means within the nets and replicate the identical within the center.
“I try to put a whole lot of stress on myself within the nets, for instance if I get out I simply attempt to come out of the nets and try to assume what higher I may have carried out and it actually helps after I play within the center.”
He added that dew could have helped India whereas chasing. “The ball was approaching properly with the dew coming in and in a while it turned actually sluggish however in the long run joyful to be on the profitable facet. I’d have liked to complete the sport however that is the way you be taught and transfer ahead,” the 31-year-old mentioned.
The MI star then revealed it was his spouse Devisha’s birthday and devoted the knock to her, whereas additionally taking a dig at his IPL teammate Boult.
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Boult dropped Suryakumar within the sixteenth over after the latter had already hit his fifty. It did not make a lot of a distinction although as Boult went on to dismiss Suryakumar within the subsequent over.
“About Trent, It is my spouse’s birthday additionally and it is an ideal reward from him,” mentioned Suryakumar.
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