IND vs WI: "Kuldeep Yadav Was The Real Match Winner" - Sanjay Manjrekar Gives Birth To A New Controversy After 3rd T20I
Published - 09 Aug 2023, 12:10 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 09:37 AM
Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar picked left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav as his Player of the Match in the third T20I between India and the West Indies. Sanjay Manjrekar pointed out that Kuldeep Yadav bowled brilliantly to restrict the opposition to a below-par total.
The Hardik Pandya-led team beat the West Indies by seven wickets in the third T20I at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Tuesday, August 8. The visitors restricted the opposition team to 159/5 after losing the toss. The Men in Blue chased down the target with 13 balls to spare.
Suryakumar Yadav played an exceptional innings, scoring 83 runs off 44 deliveries, which included 10 fours and four sixes. Suryakumar came to the crease in the first over and opened with a boundary and a six in his first two balls. He narrowly missed achieving his fourth T20I century.
Kuldeep Yadav The Meal Match Winner ??? Sanjay Manjrekar
Sanjay Manjrekar lauded Suryakumar Yadav for his batting performance, but he emphasized that Kuldeep Yadav is the real match-winner.
???Surya was brilliant again but Kuldeep the real match winner for me. Restricting WI to 159 by taking 3 top order wickets including that of Pooran. Well done Kuldeep!??? Manjrekar tweeted.
Surya was brilliant again but Kuldeep the real match winner for me. Restricting WI to 159 by taking 3 top order wickets including that of Pooran. Well done Kuldeep! ???
Kuldeep Yadav picked up three important wickets and conceded just 28 runs in his four-over spell. Kuldeep dismissed Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran, and Brandon King. Notably, the left-arm wrist spinner claimed three of the five wickets that fell during the West Indies innings.
India Opened Their Account Following Two Losses
After facing two consecutive defeats in the initial matches of the series, the Indian cricket team made a strong comeback. While they managed to secure their first win in the shorter format, they are currently trailing 1-2 in the ongoing five-match series.
The fourth match between the two teams will be played at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Florida on Saturday, August 12. The Hardik Pandya-led team will be hoping to win the penultimate match to keep the series alive.
