Suryakumar Yadav starred with the bat in India’s first Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup 2024 against Afghanistan at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados on Thursday (June 20).
Opting to bat first, India lost skipper Rohit Sharma for 13-ball 8. His opening partner Virat Kohli also found it tough on the slow track and was dismissed for run-a-ball 24. Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant perished after playing a crucial cameo of 11-ball 20 at No. 3.
However, Suryakumar played with aggressive intent right from the outset while batting at No. 4. The dashing right-hander notched up his half-century off 27 balls before being dismissed on the next delivery for 53.
Surya’s knock was studded with five boundaries and three sixes. During his innings, he forged a crucial 60-run partnership with Hardik Pandya, who returned with 32 off 24 balls.
Thanks to Akshar Patel’s cameo (12 off 6 balls) in the death overs, Indian finished with a highly competitive total of 181/8 on the board.
For his dazzling half-century on a difficult pitch, Suryakumar Yadav received rich praise from the cricket fraternity on social media platform X.
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