Suryakumar Yadav won the cricket world with a 26-ball,
68-run knock in Group A of the 2022 Asia Cup on Wednesday. The 31-year-old came
out to play. 4 for the Men in Blue, with 6 hits and 6 fours to remain unbeaten
in 68 matches while posting a fantastic batting average of 261.54. Four of his
six sixes came from the final over of India's batting innings, which took the
team to 192/2. With India at 166/2 after 19 overs, Suryakumar faced Hong Kong
paceman Haroon Arshad in the final. He started with three sixes in a row and
hit another peak in the fifth before finishing with a double. Meanwhile, Virat
Kohli, who was at the top of the batting line, was delighted with his
teammate's run.
After the first innings, as the players returned to the
pavilion, the live feed showed Kohli bowing to Suryakumar Yadav. Star Sports
India, the official broadcaster of India's 2022 Asia Cup, shared a video of
Kohli's gesture on Twitter, which quickly created a stir among fans. Then the
players embraced it. Suryakumar Yadav wins the best player award
Suryakumar, who deservedly won the best player award for his
blockbuster, shared his thoughts on the effort. In his post-match speech, the
31-year-old revealed that some of his shots were predetermined because of the
T20 format. He also added that he plans to step up his game and express himself
fully.
Kohli, Suryakumar add 98 runs from 42 balls for the third
wicket
Kohli and Suryakumar combined for the third wicket and India
added 98 runs off 42 balls in the first innings. The former India captain is
also unbeaten on 59 runs off 44 balls at a strike rate of 134.09. His knocks
included one four and three sixes. Earlier in the innings, KL Rahul and captain
Rohit Sharma scored 36 and 21 respectively for India. In the second innings of
the match, India restricted Hong Kong to 152/5 in 20 overs and won by 40 runs.
With the win, India topped the 2022 Asia Cup Group A and qualified for the
Super 4 stage, which begins on September 3. India are looking to win their
record eighth Asia Cup title at the exciting event in 2022.