IND vs NZ: 'Much Like AB de Villiers, We Need To Keep Him Guessing' - Adam Milne Acknowledges Suryakumar Yadav Really Challenging Batter To Bowl To

Suryakumar Yadav, who is now playing for Team India, is a very challenging batter to bowl to, according to New Zealand pacer Adam Milne. The 30-year-old continued by equating Suryakumar with AB de Villiers, a South African star, and said it was crucial to keep the Indian batter guessing by changing things up. 

For his incredible 111* off 51 balls in the second T20I match against New Zealand on Sunday, November 20, in Mount Maunganui, Suryakumar was named Player of the Match. The 32-year-old had a very overpowering batting effort, smashing 11 fours and seven sixes. 

Suryakumar Yadav Very Difficult Batter To Bowl: Adam Milne

On Tuesday, November 22, India and New Zealand will play each other in the third and final T20I of the series at McLean Park in Napier. When discussing Suryakumar prior to the game, which was postponed due to weather, Milne was all praise. 

He mentioned this during an interview with the host broadcaster: 

“He (SKY) is a very difficult batter to bowl to, he can hit 360 and is much like AB, we need to keep him guessing and throw him off with variations.” 

Suryakumar Yadav Has Gone To A New Level: Adam Milne

The Kiwi speedster played alongside Suryakumar for the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the IPL in 2021. Disclosing what he thought of the cricketer during his time with MI, Milne recalled: 

“I sort of saw him when I was at Mumbai Indians, he was a great then and now has gone to a new level, his confidence is up and some of the shots were ridiculous.” 

During the IPL 2021 season, the Kiwi fast bowler participated in four games for Mumbai, winning three wickets at an average of 43.66 and an economy rate of 9.35. 

Suryakumar, who made his debut in March 2021, has 1395 runs in 41 T20Is at an average of 45 and a strike rate of 181.64 since his debut. 

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