Watch: ‘Cease sweeping me’ – Rashid Khan will get bodily after Suryakumar Yadav destroys him with sweeps

Suryakumar Yadav, on Thursday (June 20), starred with the bat to energy India to a aggressive complete in opposition to Afghanistan within the Tremendous 8s conflict between the 2 groups.

Batting first, India had been in a spot of trouble after shedding some early wickets. Captain Rohit Sharma departed contained in the powerplay whereas Rishabh Pant and Virat Kohli received the begins however couldn’t capitalize on them. Shivam Dube didn’t get going as nicely, as India discovered themselves reeling at 90 for 4 within the eleventh over.

Nevertheless, Suryakumar Yadav bailed the group out of bother together with his second consecutive fifty within the ongoing event. The best-handed batsman scored 53 runs off 28 balls with the assistance of 5 fours and three sixes. Throughout his knock, the India star didn’t draw back from taking over Rashid Khan as nicely.

Though the Afghanistan skipper had dismissed Pant and Kohli in fast succession, Suryakumar didn’t draw back from taking him on. He introduced out the sweep shot to negate Rashid’s risk, hitting the leg spinner for 2 fours and a six. As Suryakumar received the battle, Rashid was seen having a lighthearted chat with the India star and the spinner even grabbed the batter by his helmet throughout the dialog. 

“Cease sweeping me, he says,” mentioned Ravi Shastri on air as he tried to decode Rashid’s message to the India batter. 

Watch the good second between Suryakumar and Rashid:

I take pleasure in batting from in essentially the most troublesome part: Suryakumar Yadav:

Talking on the finish of the innings, Suryakumar Yadav opened up on his batting and mentioned that he enjoys batting within the center overs which is often thought-about essentially the most difficult part. The Mumbai star additionally acknowledged that he likes to face challenges and backed himself to do nicely within the sport after Kohli’s dismissal.

“That is what I’ve practised, I take pleasure in batting from (7-15 overs) that is essentially the most troublesome part the place the opposition bowlers look to manage issues. I wish to take cost in that part, I take pleasure in it.

“I began chewing my gum tougher when he (Kohli) received out. I simply backed my sport and my instincts. I’ve performed lots of cricket with him (Rohit Sharma) and now underneath him, he understands my sport. He is aware of my sport, so he sits again and enjoys it. It is a good complete, let’s have a look at what occurs now,” mentioned Suryakumar Yadav.