Watch: Sandeep Sharma Takes Stunning Catch To Dismiss Suryakumar Yadav

01.05.2023 - 09:45 sports.ndtv.com

The IPL 2023 match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals turned out to be a memorable one, not only for being the 1000th match of the tournament but also for the successful run-chase by the Rohit Sharma-led side.

Playing at Wankhede, MI got a mammoth target of 213 to chase after youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal slammed his maiden IPL century.

Later, MI chased down the target with three balls to spare, courtesy of Tim David's last-over heroics, where he smashed three consecutive sixes off Jason Holder's delivery.

Apart from this, one thing which grabbed a lot of attention was pacer Sandeep Sharma's stunning catch to dismiss Suryakumar Yadav.

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Suryakumar Yadav was the star performer for Mumbai Indians as they took a massive step towards guaranteeing their spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 playoffs with the win over Gujarat Titans on Friday. The top India batter was in tremendous form and he went on to score an unbeaten 103 off 49 deliveries. While Rashid Khan did not mount a considerable fightback for the defending champions, the innings proved to be the difference between the two sides. After the game, Suryakumar opened up about the innings and even shared a special story about his wife Devisha.

"MVP Was Not Suryakumar Yadav": Ex-India Star's Surprising Take On MI vs GT Game

Former Indian cricket team opener Aakash Chopra believes that Rashid Khan was the most valuable player on Friday despite Suryakumar Yadav slamming his maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) century during the match between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans. Rashid scored a brilliant half-century and took four wickets but his achievements were overshadowed by Suryakumar's innings which proved to be the match-winning knock for MI. Chopra said that although Rashid was not able to win the game for his side, his performance deserved to be deemed the Man of the Match.

"Suryakumar Yadav's Confidence...": Rohit Sharma's Huge Remark On MI Star

Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma feels Suryakumar Yadav oozes confidence which rubs off on the other batters in his IPL side. After a slow start to the season, Suryakumar is back to his explosive best. In MI's 27-run win against table-toppers Gujarat Titans on Friday, he blazed away to an unbeaten 103 off just 49 balls, notching his maiden IPL century.

Watch: Suryakumar Yadav Comes Up With Stunning Six. Even Sachin Tendulkar Is Amazed

Suryakumar Yadav scored his maiden century in the Indian Premier League (IPL) to guide Mumbai Indians to victory over defending champions Gujarat Titans on Friday. Thanks to the win, MI took a massive step towards playoff qualification. It was a special innings from the top India batter as he slammed 11 fours and 6 sixes with some shots that left both the fans and cricketers amazed. One such instance saw Suryakumar play a cover drive and he opened the face of the bat at the right moment so that it flew over the third-man fielder for a six. The technique caught everyone by surprise and even the legend Sachin Tendulkar was caught on camera trying to decipher how Suryakumar did it.

Watch: Hardik Pandya's Gesture Following Suryakumar Yadav's Maiden IPL Ton Wins Hearts

Suryakumar Yadav was the star performer for Mumbai Indians as they took a massive step towards reaching the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 playoffs with a victory over defending champions Gujarat Titans on Friday. The top India batter scored an unbeaten 103 off just 49 deliveries and in the aftermath of his century on the final ball of the MI innings, all the GT cricketers rushed in to congratulate him. Everyone shook hands with him while India teammate Hardik Pandya put his arm around his neck and had a conversation. MI skipper Rohit Sharma was on his feet as he applauded from the dressing room.

"Jahan Dil Kare Wahan...": Yuvraj Singh's Tweet Sums Up Suryakumar Yadav's Knock vs GT

Suryakumar Yadav put on a show at the Wankhede Stadium, slamming his maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) century during the match between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans on Friday. The world's top-rated T20I batter hit a 49-ball 103, with six sixes and 11 fours, to propel his team to 218-5 and outshone an inspired all-round performance by Afghanistan and GT maverick spinner Rashid Khan. After the conclusion of MI's innings, former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh took to Twitter and hailed Suryakumar for his 360 degree batting.