Watch: Hardik Pandya quashes rift rumors with spectacular on-field act for Suryakumar Yadav in 1st T20I vs Sri Lanka

Newly appointed India T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav played a sensational innings for his team in the ongoing first T20I against the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team. The match between the teams is underway at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele.

In what was his first outing as the full-time captain of India National Cricket Team, Suryakumar Yadav set the stage on fire. The middle-order batter came out to bat at No.3 and made sure that he set the tempo right from the start as he went after the bowler right from the start.

Suryakumar Yadav came out all guns blazing as he ensured that his team didn't waste the start given by Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill. The right-hander brought his 360-degree play and smashed bowlers all over the park, putting the opposition under pressure.

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Suryakumar Yadav entertained everyone in the Indian dugout. The India captain led from the front and was the highest run-scorer for the team in the ongoing first T20I against the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team. He made sure that India got quick runs in the middle.

Suryakumar Yadav's innings put India in a strong position. He came out to bat when India lost the first wicket for 74 runs, and when he walked back, India were 150/3, depicting the kind of impact that he made for his team with the bat in around 8 overs that he batted.

Suryakumar Yadav's innings was appreciated by Hardik Pandya as well. The all-rounder walked out to bat after the India captain got out. In the middle of the ground, the duo met and the all-rounder was seen applauding his captain for the impact that he made.

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For unversed, Suryakumar Yadav was preferred over Hardik Pandya as the captain of the Indian team in the T20I Captain. The all-rounder, who was the vice-captain of the team in the T20 World Cup 2024, wasn't given the leadership because of his injury history.

Suryakumar Yadav ended with an innings of 58 runs off 26 balls. He batted with a strike rate of over 223 and slammed 8 fours and 2 sixes in his innings. Based on his sensational performance with the bat, India ended with an innings of 213 runs on the board.

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, and Rishabh Pant shine with bat

India had a decent outing with the bat in the ongoing game against Sri Lanka National Cricket Team. Yashasvi Jaiswal (40) and Shubman Gill (34) batted with great intent at the top and added 74 runs for the opening partnership.

After that, Suryakumar Yadav slammed a blistering half-century before Rishabh Pant made sure India ended the innings on high. The keeper-batter ended with an innings of 49 runs off 33 balls. He played with a strike rate of around 130 and also slammed 6 fours and 1 six in his innings. India would be keen to defend the target and start the series on high.