IPL 2025: 'This was one innings I was hoping for a long time', says SKY of his 73* vs DC

Mumbai: With Mumbai Indians taking on Delhi Capitals in a must-win match on a difficult and sluggish pitch in slightly overcast conditions at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday, Suryakumar Yadav did not bat like Suryakumar Yadav in a T20 match.

He stayed till the end, paced his innings perfectly, absorbed the pressure from the spinners in the middle overs, and then went into attack mode in the last two overs to help the team reach what he believed was an "above-par" total. With some glorious shots in the final over, Surya finished unbeaten on 73 off 43 balls, guiding MI to a challenging total.

"This is one innings which I was hoping for a long time: a difficult situation, to bat through to the end. Maybe it (the score) is a little above par. It was a slightly slow wicket with the weather around. We wanted to take it deep and talked about that during the practice sessions. Planned for it and batted accordingly. Waiting gives you a lot of fruits in life, but it feels good inside (while batting)," Suryakumar Yadav told the broadcasters JioStar in the mid-innings break.  IANS

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