"The Kind Of Innings He Played, Words Will Be Short": Rohit Sharma On Suryakumar Yadav

01.09.2022 - 12:47 sports.ndtv.com

India skipper Rohit Sharma said he was lost for words that would appropriately describe Suryakumar Yadav's 26-ball 68 against Hong Kong in the Asia Cup here on Wednesday.

Suryakumar smashed six sixes and as many fours in his sizzling knock to lift India to 192 for two, enough to secure a 40-run win and a place in the Super 4 stage of the tournament. "The kind of innings he played today, the words will be short," Rohit said at the post-match presentation. "We have seen that with him every now and then.

He comes up with suck kinds of knocks. He just comes out and bats fearlessly which is what the team expects from him. "Some of the shots he played today, those are not written anywhere in the book.

It was very pleasing to watch. Shot selection was also crucial. We know he can play all around the park," Rohit exclaimed, all praise for Surya.

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