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Surya Kumar Yadav bagged all the limelight during the fourth T20I of the five-match series between India and England at N🎶arendra Modi Cricket Stadi𒅌um in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
The right-handed batsman debuted in the second T20I of the series but couldn’t get a chance to show his batting skills. However, in the fourth match, Surya was sent to bat at number three, and he completely dominated English bowlers by smashing a 28-ball half-century.
Surya started the proceedings with a magnificent shot that several fans and cricket experts wouldn’t have expected from a player facing the first ball of his maiden international innings. The Pune-lad came out to bat after Jofra Archer had sent back Rohit Sharma in the 4th over of Indian innings.
Archer, who had dismissed Rohit with a slower ball, bowled a short delivery at an extreme pace to welcome Surya. But 🐈it seems the batsman was expecting the short-pitched ball as he positioned himself nicely and went for a ramp hook shot while standing on one leg to send the white leather over the fielder at a deep fine leg for a six.
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“I knew that Archer would come a little short at me”: Surya on the first ball he faced
Surya went on to score 57 from 31 deliveries, including 6 fours and 3 maximums before the third umpire 🐼gave him out𝓀 in the absence of conclusive evidence.
Riding on Surya’s sensational knock, India posted 185/8 in their allotted 20 overs. In reply, England could only manage to reach 177/8, losing the contest by 8 runs.
After the game, Surya, who was named ‘Player of the Match’, spoke about his first ball six and said the experience he earned in the Indian Premier League (IPL) worked🔥 in his favour. The 30-year-old said he was expecting Archer to bowl a short delivery.
“My plan was very clear when I went to bat. I have seen him in the last two-three seasons in the IPL, and I’ve also watched all his games in international cricket as well. So whenever a new batsman comes in, what plans he has (I know),” said Surya.
“Obviously, I had my plans as well when I went in to bat. It was a great opportunity for me to bat at No. 3 for India. I knew that Archer would come a little short at me, so I really wanted to execute that and was really happy with the way things went,” he added.
