Moments after Suryakumar Yadav helped India avoid an almighty upset against T20 World Cup 2024 co-hosts the USA with a match-winning half-century that was nowhere near Mumbaikar’s typical 360-degree knocks. His captain, Rohit Sharma, was impressed with Yadav’s change in tactics on a tricky Nassau County International Cricket Stadium pitch on Wednesday.
Yadav’s unbeaten 49-ball 50 bailed the world’s top-ranked T201 side out from a precarious 10/2 chasing 111, with star openers Virat Kohli (0) and Rohit Sharma (3) both dismissed early by Saurabh Netravalkar.
Rishabh Pant’s 18 from 20 balls helped lay the platform, with Shivam Dube (31 not out) playing a good hand to help SKY seal the win with 10 balls to spare and ensure India’s smooth sailing into the Super Eight stage.
Impressed with Suryakumar’s knock on a low-scoring surface, Rohit said, “He showed It’s got a different game as well; that is what you expect from experienced players. To come out and bat differently if the
situation demands, that is what Surya did. The partner ship (67-run stand) with Shivam Dube was very important for us. In the end, to take us home was a great effort.”
“We knew it was going to be a tough task scoring those many runs (111), but credit to us. At the end, we held our nerves and got that partnership as well. We lost wickets upfront, but credit goes to Surya and Dube for showing that maturity and taking the game to the end. five runs for a stop clock Violation: the first time such a penalty has been handed out in the game.