Asia Cup 2022: Attacking Suryakumar Yadav redefines T20 batting

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.

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Suryakumar Yadav 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. On a two-paced wicket, Suryakumar, who came in to bat at number 4, played a wide range of shots which included six sixes

India's bowlers restricted Hong Kong to 152-5 as they won by 40 runs to sail into the Super Four of the six-nation tournament, which acts as a precursor to T20's showpiece event in October-November. Suryakumar's batting blitz stood out and was acknowledged by star batsman Virat Kohli who had the best seat in the house at the non-striker's end as the two put on 98 runs off 42 balls. Kohli, who is enduring a long batting slump, made 59 off 44 balls but looked amazed with Surykumar's show as he allowed the batsman to lead the walk back after the innings ended. "He came in and completely changed the momentum of the game on a pitch that was not as easy as he made it look to bat," Kohli said in a chat with Suryakumar for India's cricket board website.

"It was a brilliant knock. I have seen so many from a distance when we played the IPL, but this was my first experience of watching it very closely. I was completely blown away." Suryakumar struck six sixes including four in the last over to pulverise a hapless Hong Kong attack, who