IPL 2023: Suryakumar Yadav’s big-hitting prowess floors cricket experts | Cricket News – Times of India
Surya hit 11 fours and 6 sixes, scoring his century at a stunning strike rate of 210.20.
Here’s how the cricket fraternity lauded the MI batter:
ZAHEER KHAN
“The Surya which we know is back and getting better and better, especially at a crucial time. This time is going to be the most important for any team in the tournament because you’re getting to the business end of the tournament. It’s about going to the playoffs and putting your best foot forward. When you have Surya on song like this, anything can happen. Teams will be looking at the MI line-up carefully because he holds the key for MI and their season,” said the former India batter on JioCinema.
SURESH RAINA
“He plays with the psychology of the bowler. The way he smacked the ball around the ground. Today (Friday), he was batting with calmness once again. His approach was good, his intent was good, and look at the results. He hit the ball all around the ground for 103 runs in 49 balls, and he finished it off with his signature celebration,” Raina opined on JioCinema.
VIRENDER SEHWAG
“Surya has not only dazzled Wankhede with his batting but has also enhanced the prestige of this tournament. The way GT players praised Surya was a sight to behold. This is the epitome of the greatness of this batsman. Now we can say with full confidence that ‘Surya Hai To Mumkin Hai’,” Sehwag commented while appearing on Star Sports’ Studio.
He added: “Surya is playing (toying) with fielders at fine leg and square leg. He has a very good sweep shot in his batting repertoire. In doing so, Surya spoiled the rhythm of GT’s spinners and strengthened his team.”
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ASHISH KAPOOR (GUJARAT TITANS’ ASSISTANT COACH)
“(It was) an absolutely brilliant knock. He played smartly, we were expecting Noor might get him out because the way he played him — got out to him in the previous game. Even today (Friday), he (Surya) did not take chances against him,” Kapoor said.
“As long as Noor bowled, he kept picking singles and twos and actually Vishnu Vinod took pressure off him when he got runs in the middle quicker than him. But once he was set, you all know what Surya can do. When a guy is in that kind of form, it is very difficult for the bowlers. These kinds of batsmen put the bowlers under a lot of pressure. You don’t know how many sixes they are going to hit every over, forget the innings.”
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