"Suryakumar Yadav Is Such A Hard Guy To Bowl To" - Josh Inglis Lauds India's Stand-In Skipper

Australian batter Josh Inglis lauded India’s skipper, Suryakumar Yadav, for his impactful performance in the first T20I of the five-match series. Josh Inglis described Suryakumar Yadav as a challenging batter to bowl to, highlighting his ability to put pressure on bowlers.

Suryakumar Yadav displayed outstanding form, scoring 80 runs off 42 balls to lead India to a two-wicket victory in Visakhapatnam on November 23. The hosts secured the victory with one ball to spare in the thrilling match. India took a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

Suryakumar Yadav Was Using The Pace Of The Ball – Josh Inglis

Speaking after the first T20I, Josh Inglis admitted that bowling wides was not ideal, especially considering Suryakumar Yadav’s ability to utilize the pace of the ball. Inglis noted that it was challenging to pinpoint where Australia went wrong.

“It is obviously not ideal to bowl so many wides, but I think SKY is such a hard guy to bowl to, and he was using the pace of the ball and moving around the crease so much and had put immense pressure on the bowlers. We need to clean this up in the next few games,” Inglis said.

“It’s hard to say really where we went wrong. It’s a pretty wicket and SKY did what he regularly does. It was an exceptional innings today. And with Ishan (Kishan) top there, it was not easy for us. Maybe if we had got a wicket or two earlier, the pressure would have been on the Indians. Maybe, it would have been a different scenario then. But, on the whole, it was a good day of cricket,” he further added.

Josh Inglis Smashes Rapid Fire Century In First T20I

Josh Inglis was a standout performer for Australia, scoring 110 runs off 50 balls, while Steve Smith added 52 runs. Mukesh Kumar delivered an economical bowling performance, conceding only 29 runs in his four overs. Australia ended with 208 runs in 20 overs.

Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan (58 off 39) played crucial innings to guide India to victory after early wickets. The second T20I between the two teams is set to take place at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday, November 26.

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