I was hurrying a bit, thought let’s take a little bit more time: Suryakumar Yadav on 49-ball fifty

MOHALI: With India needing 92 runs from 105 balls to win the first ODI against Australia, Suryakumar Yadav walked in to join captain KL Rahul at the crease. Suryakumar had been under pressure, recording three con-secutive ducks against the same opposition earlier this year and yet to nail the format. What followed at PCA Sta-dium would have greatly pleased the team management. Suryakumar showed restraint in shot-selection and calm-ness in the situation, making a 49-ball 50, a much-needed third half-century in the format to ease questions on his 50-over adaptability. “I have been wondering what has been happening. The colour of the ball is the same. The teams are the same. The bowlers are the same. I think I was hurrying a bit. I thought, let’s take a little bit more time. Calm myself, take it slowly and try and bat deep,” he said after the match ended. Suryakumar shed his propensity to pre-mediate and hardly swept any deliveries. Right from the ramp, glance to the fine and textbook straight drives, fans were witnessing a very different and calmer version of Suryakumar, before falling to Sean Abbott. IANS

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