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"Very Heartwarming": Suryakumar Yadav On Virat Kohli's Bow Gesture After His Stunning Knock vs Hong Kong

Suryakumar Yadav was at his scintillating best against Hong Kong in the Group A Asia Cup match on Wednesday as he went on to play an unbeaten knock of 68 runs off just 26 balls with the help of 6 fours and as many sixes and such was the brilliance of his knock, that even a batter of Virat Kohli's calibre bowed down to him after seeing the carnage on display. The Indian innings was going nowhere with the score being 94/2 in the 13th over. Both Virat Kohli and KL Rahul were almost going run-a-ball, but Suryakumar came out with great intent from ball one, and made a mockery of Hong Kong's bowlers on a pitch where it was being difficult to hit through the line.

After Fifty Off 22 Balls, Suryakumar Yadav Remembers Days Of Playing "On Hard Cement With Rubber Balls"

Suryakumar Yadav stayed true to his billing as the best-ranked Indian T20I batter in ICC charts on Wednesday, as he hit six sixes and six fours against Hong Kong to take India past the 190-mark in 20 overs. After a slow start, India were in the danger of putting up a below-par total. But after arriving in the 14th over, Surykumar also instantly made an impact. He combined with Virat Kohli (58*) and struck a great stand. Then, in the last over by Haroon Arshad, Suryakumar hit four sixes to take India to 192/2 in 20 overs.

Tim David Named In Australia's T20 World Cup Squad, David Warner Rested For Series vs India

Cricket Australia (CA) on Thursday announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup. All-rounder Tim David has been named in the squad while Aaron Finch will lead the side as Australia look to defend their T20 World Cup title on home turf. Last year, the side won the tournament after defeating New Zealand in the summit clash. Australia will travel to India for three T20 Internationals in September before returning home to play the West Indies and England leading into the ICC Men's T20 World Cup which opens against New Zealand at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on October 22.

Japan Open: HS Prannoy Advances To Pre-Quarterfinals

Indian shuttler HS Prannoy moved into the men's singles pre-quarterfinals of the Japan Open after his opponent Ng ka Long Angus retired hurt midway in the first round here on Tuesday. The unseeded Prannoy was narrowly leading the first game 11-10 when the world number 12 player from Hong Kong threw in the towel within seven minutes of their men's singles opener. The world number 18 Indian will now take on former world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the second round.

Achanta Sharath Kamal Opts Out Of World Championships, G Sathiyan To Lead Squad

India's triple gold medallist at the recent Commonwealth Games, Sharath Kamal, has opted out of next month's World Table Tennis Championships in China, citing personal reasons. The event will be played in Chengdu from September 30 to October 9. The 40-year-old Sharath had won the men's singles, mixed doubles and team title in the Birmingham Games.

Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav Power India Into Asia Cup Super Four With Easy Win Over Hong Kong

Star batsman Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav hit half-centuries to help India move into the Asia Cup Super Four stage with a 40-run win over Hong Kong on Wednesday. Kohli made 59 while Suryakumar smashed 68 off 26 balls as the pair put on an unbeaten stand of 98 to steer India to 192-2 after being put in to bat first in the Twenty20 tournament in Dubai. Hong Kong were limited to 152-5 in reply as India registered their second successive victory to join Afghanistan in the next round of the six-nation tournament, which acts as a tune-up to the T20 World Cup in October-November. But it was Suryakumar's batting blitz that stood out as the number four blasted his way to a 22-ball fifty and finished the innings with four sixes in the final over.

Asia Cup: Virat Kohli finds form but Suryakumar Yadav steals show as India beat Hong Kong

Virat Kohli returned to form with a half-century, but cricket’s biggest star was outshone by Suryakumar Yadav as India eased past Hong Kong in the Asia Cup in Dubai.

Asia Cup: Suryakumar, Kohli star as India beat Hong Kong by 40 runs to seal Super Four spot

Suryakumar Yadav demonstrated all the right things about his T20 batting while exposing everything that is not quite right with India’s top-three. Surya walked out to bat at the end of the 13th over with the scoreboard reading 94/2 after KL Rahul went for a 39-ball 36 and Virat Kohli still striking just about run-a-ball. When he walked off unbeaten with 68 runs to his name and Virat Kohli by his side with a 59 off 44, he had propelled India to 192/2. In doing so, Surya had put the game well beyond the spirited Hong Kong team who finished with 152/5 having cashed in on India’s two inexperienced bowlers Arshdeep Singh (1/44) and Avesh Khan (1/53). India’s head coach Rahul Dravid, wearing a particularly unamused look in the dugout, will go into the Super 4s with the same set of unresolved issues. As It HappenedThe pitch and Hong Kong’s inexperienced bowling looked non-conducive to the modern-day slam-bang T20 batting till the time Surya took strike. Captain Rohit Sharma’s dismissal for 21 off 13 earlier in the innings at mid-on was indicative of a double-paced pitch.

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"Very Heartwarming": Suryakumar Yadav On Virat Kohli's Bow Gesture After His Stunning Knock vs Hong Kong

After Fifty Off 22 Balls, Suryakumar Yadav Remembers Days Of Playing "On Hard Cement With Rubber Balls"

Tim David Named In Australia's T20 World Cup Squad, David Warner Rested For Series vs India

Japan Open: HS Prannoy Advances To Pre-Quarterfinals

Achanta Sharath Kamal Opts Out Of World Championships, G Sathiyan To Lead Squad

Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav Power India Into Asia Cup Super Four With Easy Win Over Hong Kong

Asia Cup: Virat Kohli finds form but Suryakumar Yadav steals show as India beat Hong Kong

Asia Cup: Suryakumar, Kohli star as India beat Hong Kong by 40 runs to seal Super Four spot