Suryakumar Yadav Plays With Psychology Of Bowler: India Great Praises MI Batter

Mumbai Indians proved to be a challenging hiccup in the Gujarat Titans' bid to seal the top spot in the 2023 IPL standings, with the Indians beating the Titans by 27 runs on Friday evening at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. It was a SKY show as Suryakumar Yadav put on a dazzling display with the bat, scoring 103* off 49 balls to catapult Mumbai to a total score of 218 runs. Gujarat's top-order collapse led to the run-chase slipping out of their hands, even with a late burst from Rashid Khan scoring 79* off 32 balls

This win gives Mumbai third place in the standings, bringing them closer to completing their season turnaround and clinching a playoff spot, while Gujarat holds a one-point lead over Chennai at the top of the table.

Yadav stole all the limelight with his sensational innings that led to his maiden century in the IPL. His impact propelled the Mumbai Indians to their fourth win in five matches, leading to JioCinema IPL expert Zaheer Khan showering him with plaudits.

"The Surya which we know is back and getting better and better, especially at a crucial time. This time is going to be the most important for any team in the tournament because you're getting to the business end of the tournament, it's about going to the playoffs and putting your best foot forward. When you have Surya on song like this, anything can happen. Teams will be looking at the MI line-up carefully because he holds the key MI and their season."

The batter affectionately referred to as 'Sky' painted the Mumbai skyline with sixes over the Wankhede Stadium.

JioCinema IPL expert Suresh Raina was heavily impressed with Yadav's measure approach to batting on the night, "He plays with the psychology of the bowler. The way he smacked the ball around