India vs. Sri Lanka: Hardik Pandya’s Epic Take on Suryakumar Yadav’s Batting: “I’d Be Disheartened”
In the third T20 International here, which decided the series, India defeated Sri Lanka by 91 runs thanks to the 32-year-old Surya’s unbeaten 112 off 51 balls, giving India a 2-1 series victory.
The rampaging Suryakumar Yadav has been telling his teammates that “batting is so simple,” India skipper Hardik Pandya claimed on Saturday. In the third T20 International here, which decided the series, India defeated Sri Lanka by 91 runs thanks to the 32-year-old Surya’s unbeaten 112 off 51 balls, giving India a 2-1 series victory.
“Every time he bats, he seems to surprise everyone, in my opinion. He’s merely telling us how simple hitting is. He plays a shot that would demoralise me if I were bowling to him based on how he bats. He has performed numerous stunts “At the presentation ceremony, Pandya stated.
Rahul Tripathi raced off to a 16-ball 35 before Surya took over, and Pandya was also gushing over the latter. “Rahul Tripathi deserves special recognition because even though the ball was moving, he had excellent intent. Then SKY did what he did.”
When questioned if Surya had ever received counsel from him, Hardik responded, “You don’t need to give him any instructions; he is aware of what to do. We talk about any situations where he is unsure, but most of the time he knows what to do.”
Surya’s explosive performance helped India register an impressive 228 for five. Then, the hosts bowled Sri Lanka out for 137. Axar Patel, a left-arm spinning all-rounder, contributed with the bat on Saturday, scoring 21 runs off just nine balls, but failing to pick up a wicket. “I’m extremely happy of Axar for the manner he is hitting and batting down the order. This will greatly boost his and the team’s confidence,” said Hardik.
The captain continued, “I’ll always support my teammates has been my guiding principle as captain. They are here because they are India’s top T20 cricketers. In this framework, there is no room for uncertainty, and we are adequately supporting the players. We didn’t even play half of our game in the second game, but we still fought well. It’s encouraging how we played in the series.”