Suryakumar Yadav’s stunning effort of 117 runs went in vain as the Indian cricket team was defeated by England by 17 runs in the third and final T20I match at Trend Bridge in Nottingham. Suryakumar Yadav produced an incredible knock as he displayed his power-hitting skills to reach his maiden T20I ton during the game.
Suryakumar Yadav played a terrific knock
Despite India’s 17-run defeat in the 3rd T20I, Suryakumar won the hearts of cricket fans worldwide with his jaw-dropping performance.
Chasing a massive target of 216 runs, Suryakumar Yadav stepped up for the team when the team needed him the most. Surya formed a partnership with Shreyas Iyer and brought the momentum back to the game, after a top-order collapse. Together, they added 119 runs stand off 61 balls.
Yadav stood strong as he displayed immense fightback and determination, while the wickets kept falling at the other end. However, he was dismissed in the penultimate over to put the England cricket team back in the driver’s seat.
Suryakumar Yadav reached the triple-figure mark off just 48 balls, joining Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, KL Rahul, and Deepak Hooda in the elite list of Indian batters with a T20I century. SKY’s stunning knock of 117 runs off 48 balls was laced with 14 fours and six sixes.
An old Tweet of Rohit Sharma has gone viral
Meanwhile, an old Tweet of Rohit Sharma has resurfaced on social media and has been going crazily viral. In the Tweet, that dates back to December 10, 2011, Rohit Sharma can be seen praising a young Suryakumar and also claimed that SKY from Mumbai is someone to watch out for in the future. The old Tweet read:
“Just got done with BCCI awards here in Chennai..some exciting cricketers coming up..Suryakumar yadav from Mumbai to watch out for in future!
Check out the Tweet:
Just got done with BCCI awards here in chennai..some exciting cricketers coming up..Suryakumar yadav from Mumbai to watch out for in future!
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) December 10, 2011
After the game, speaking at the post-match presentation, Rohit Sharma talked about the performance of the team, where he also heaped praises on SKY for his terrific performance.
“I thought it was a fantastic chase although we fell short. We are proud of the fight. Surya was magnificent to watch. I have been watching him for a while now. Suryakumar Yadav loves T20, he has wide range of shots. He has grown from strength to strength since we got him into the squad. They put us under pressure with their batting.”
