"Felt like right combination": Suryakumar Yadav sends strong message to Gautam Gambhir over Arshdeep Singh

Suryakumar Yadav-led India National Cricket Team locked horns with the Mitchell Marsh-led Australia National Cricket Team in the third T20I of the five-match series on Sunday, November 2.

India National Cricket Team won the match by 5 wickets against Australia National Cricket Team at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart to level the series 1-1. The next match will be played in Carrara on November 6.

India delivered a dominant performance

Team India surprisingly won the toss in the match and they elected to bowl first. They made three changes to the Playing XI, with Sanju Samson, Kuldeep Yadav, and Harshit Rana being snubbed and replaced by Jitesh Sharma, Washington Sundar, and Arshdeep Singh.

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The left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh took India off to a great start by picking two wickets in his first two overs. However, Tim David staged a comeback for his team with his sensational knock of 74 runs.

Then, Marcus Stoinis smashed a sensational 64 runs while Matthew Short scored a quickfire 26 runs as Australia piled up a big score of 186/6 on the board. Arshdeep Singh bagged three wickets, Varun Chakravarthy got two wickets, and Shivam Dube bagged one wicket.

Chasing the target, Abhishek Sharma (25), Suryakumar Yadav (24), Tilak Varma (29), Washington Sundar (49*), and Jitesh Sharma (22*) played sensational knocks to power India to a win with 9 balls remaining.

Those guys were practising really hard and waiting for their chance - Suryakumar Yadav

Speaking to Adam Gilchrist during the post-match presentation ceremony, the Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav said that winning the toss was extremely important for them as they have been losing quite a lot. He said:

"(On finally winning the toss) Yes, it felt like we’d lost 19 or 20 tosses in a row, so it was great to break that streak. Winning the toss was important today, and I’m really happy with how the team performed."

Suryakumar further said that the three changes made by India worked very well as all of them contributed and hinted at the longer rope for Jitesh Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, and Washington Sundar. He said:

"(On the changes working) Absolutely. Those guys were practising really hard and waiting for their chance. Washi (Washington Sundar) showed great flexibility, Jitesh contributed well, and Arshdeep was outstanding. It felt like the right combination tonight."

Yes, they’re a fantastic pair - Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav further said that Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh form a lethal pair for India, like Shubman Gill and Arshdeep Singh do in the batting department. He also expressed excitement over playing the fourth T20I in Carrara. Suryakumar Yadav said:

"Yes, they’re a fantastic pair (Bumrah and Arshdeep)- a bit like Shubman and Abhishek up top. Bumrah does his job quietly, keeps it tight, and Arshdeep capitalizes from the other end.

"Together, they’re a really lethal combination. It’s (series at 1-1) set up beautifully. We’re heading to a new venue, so it’ll be a fresh challenge, but the boys are confident and enjoying their cricket.

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