IND vs ENG: “We Always Want Runs To Defend And Suryakumar Yadav Provides That” – Ravichandran Ashwin

Veteran India National Cricket Team off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin lavished praise on the No.1 ranked T20I batter Suryakumar Yadav and said that he helps Team India post big runs on the board.

In the last ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12 game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday, November 6, which was played between India and Zimbabwe, Suryakumar smashed a sensational 61 runs off 25 balls, including 6 fours and 4 sixes. His knock helped Team India post 186/5 and register a huge 71-run win in the match.

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Talking about Suryakumar’s sensational knock against Zimbabwe, Ashwin said that the “free-spirited” Suryakumar played some terrific shots against bowlers.

He said: “He is free-spirited, he isn’t any spring-chicken even if he is relatively new to international cricket. As a bowler we always want runs to defend and he provides that. Some of the leg-sweeps he played were terrific.”

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Ashwin looked great with the ball against the Chevrons and he ended his spell with the bowling figures of 4-0-22-3. He said that picking wickets always boosts his confidence.

“It felt good (to get those wickets) and obviously it helps improve the confidence. I am not for numbers; I do the process, and it felt nice,” Ashwin said in a mixed media zone.

He further spoke about returning to MCG next Sunday if Team India manage to qualify for the final.

Ravichandran Ashwin said: “Well, I hope so. That would be good. We had a terrific first match (against Pakistan) here and it would be good to get a match like that again.”

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