ENG vs IND: In Ireland Suryakumar Yadav Did Not Look In His Prime: Sanjay Manjrekar

Suryakumar Yadav regained his prime form in the first T20I between Team India and England, according to Sanjay Manjrekar. Yadav hammered 39 runs off 19 deliveries, including four fours and two sixes. The Men in Blue went on to set England a tough 199-run goal, eventually winning by 50 runs.

Yadav got out for a duck in the first T20I against Ireland, and he only managed 15 runs in the second game against the same opponents. He did register an undefeated 36 against Derbyshire in the first T20 practise game, but he failed to open his account against Northamptonshire.

The Faster The Ball Comes, The More Easily Suryakumar Yadav Plays Them: Ajay Jadeja

During a discussion on Sony Sports, Manjrekar was asked about Suryakumar Yadav’s return to the lineup following an unsatisfactory performance in Ireland.

He replied: “There was a big absence due to injury, and then he played in Ireland, but it seemed he was not in his prime. But today, the shots he played, and if you see the strike rate of how many deliveries he scored his runs.

“He started with a sweep shot, wristy Surya, I feel he can play 10-15 different types of sweeps and cover drives. But the shots he played against the fast bowlers – he uses the pace of the fast bowlers, that is his speciality. When he scores runs, seeing some of the shots he plays, leaves you astonished.”

Ajay Jadeja too was happy with how Yadav played as he said, “The faster the bowler comes, the more easily he plays him. You can see in the wagon wheel, it is not that those deliveries are outside the leg stump.

“We talk about footwork against spin at times, he goes inside the line against the pace bowlers and uses their pace, that is why you see 52% runs (between mid-wicket and fine leg).”

Yadav formed vital partnerships with Deepak Hooda and Hardik Pandya to propel the Indian innings forward.

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