Another T20I, another blistering knock by Suryakumar Yadav. The format that remains so mercurial and uncertain for most other batters in the world, is a daily bread and butter for Suryakumar Yadav, who is now the fastest batsman to 2000 T20I runs in terms of balls faced.
Leading the side in an interim capacity, Suryakumar Yadav scored 56 runs in 36 balls in the 2nd T20I against South Africa on Tuesday in Gqeberha. The first T20I between India and South Africa in Durban was washed out on Sunday. On Tuesday, both teams locked horns in the 2nd T20I at St George’s Park in Gqeberha.
Suryakumar cracked 5 delicious fours and 3 towering sixes in his innings. One of the three sixes was off his famous ‘Supla’ shot which he played to fast bowler Gerald Coetzee.
On the 5th ball of the 4th over of India’s innings, Gerald Coetzee went short to Suryakumar, but strayed just a bit in his length on the legside. That tad mistake from Coetzee was enough for SKY to latch onto it and swivel-pull it way over the fine leg fielder for a maximum.
Watch the video here: Suryakumar Yadav punishes Coetzee with Supla shot
What a start for SKY 🔥
After a sublime cover drive, @surya_14kumar executed his trademark shot for a maximum 🙌
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Fifties from Suryakumar Yadav, Rinku Singh ride India to over 180
Meanwhile, Rinku Singh’s blistering finish of 68 runs in 39 balls with 9 fours and 2 sixes has helped India reach 180. Rain arrived and stopped play at 19.3 overs with India’s score being 180/7. When Suryakumar got out at the score of 125/4, India’s innings was in threat of finishing around 160. But Rinku Singh took on the charge, took his balls and bowlers smartly to once again deliver under pressure.
Earlier, Aiden Markram won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Teams:
South Africa (Playing XI): Matthew Breetzke, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), Heinrich Klaasen(w), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Gerald Coetzee, Lizaad Williams, Tabraiz Shamsi
India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar
