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Suryakumar Yadav makes unconventional look cool and his attacking instincts makes him a force to reckon with for the Twenty20 World Cup later this year in Australia. Suryakumar smashed 68 off 26 balls to lift India from 94-2 in 13 overs to post a mammoth 192-2 against minnows Hong Kong in the Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament on Wednesday.
The Asia Cup 2022 encounter between India and Hong Kong on Wednesday will be a memorable one for many reasons. Starting from Suryakumar Yadav's powerful knock of 62 runs off 28 balls to Virat Kohli's unbeaten 44-ball 59, Indian players displayed some strong performances as they defeated Hong Kong by 40 runs to secure their Super 4 spot. Apart from all this, another thing which won many hearts and left the cricket fans entertained was the sight of Kohli bowling after a hiatus of six years. The star Indian batter took the ball in the 17th over, where he conceded only six runs but went wicketless.
Rohit Sharma-led India Team India progressed to the Super 4s stage of the ongoing Asia Cup on Wednesday after the side defeated Hong Kong by 40 runs. Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli were the stars of the match as the duo put on an unbeaten stand of 98 runs for the third wicket. India were struggling at 94/2 at one stage in the 13th over, but Suryakumar completely changed the complexion of the game as he smashed an unbeaten 68 off just 26 balls, hitting 6 fours and 6 sixes. On the other hand, Kohli scored 59 off 44 as India posted 192/2 in 20 overs.
Asia Cup 2022 saw a thrilling encounter between India and Hong Kong on Wednesday, where the Rohit Sharma-led side registered a 40-run victory and secured their place in Super 4 stage. On Thursday, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will be squaring off against each other in the final Asia Cup Group B clash at Dubai International Stadium. Both the teams began their respective campaigns with a loss against Afghanistan and will now be aiming for their first win. The winner of today's clash will be sealing their Super 4 spot. It will be interesting to see that which side will taste their first win of the tournament.
With the T20 World Cup in two months' time, all the top cricket teams are focusing on zeroing on their squads for the mega-event. The Indian cricket team is currently playing in the Asia Cup and it is one of the last few events that the Rohit Sharma-led side will take part before the T20 World Cup. Several players in the Indian side are in form, but Hardik Pandya looks way above the rest. He has been contributing with the bat as well as ball.
Virat Kohli scored his first international half century in over six months on Wednesday. His 44 ball unbeaten 59 vs Hong Kong, which had one four and three sixes would have gone a long way in both silencing some of his critics and giving him a confidence boost. But what really broke the internet was the sight of Virat bowling. Captain Rohit Sharma threw the ball towards the former skipper, asking him to bowl the 17th over of the Hong Kong run chase. At that point, Hong Kong needed an improbable 84 runs in 24 balls. India's sixth bowler on the night did a rather tidy job with the ball, giving away just 6 runs in the one over he bowled. He didn't pick up a wicket, but an economy rate of 6 isn't bad at all, considering this was the first time he was bowling in a T20I match since 2016. Watch Virat Kohli bowling vs Hong Kong here:
Asia Cup Super 4 stage. A 40 run win against minnows Hong Kong, who are ranked 20th in the ICC T20I team rankings also meant that India finished as the toppers of Group A, with 2 wins in their two league stage matches. So far this edition of the Asia Cup, which is only the second edition of the tournament that is being played in the T20 format after the one in 2016, has produced some great cricket overall.
Suryakumar Yadav said he is flexible enough to bat anywhere in the Indian T20 team, having turned out for the Men in Blue in various roles, including opening the innings. Suryakumar scored a scintillating 26-ball 68 not out to pave the way for India's 40-run win over Hong Kong and sail into the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup on Wednesday.